CMS Prior Authorization Proposal Aims to Streamline the Process and Improve Transparency
(By Kaye Pestaina, Justin Lo, Karen Pollitz, and Rayna Wallace for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 21, 2023) The Center
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HHS: Medicare Advantage audits, risk adjustment changes are not funding cuts
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage audits are “unequivocally not cuts” in funding, HHS says. In a Feb.
Read MoreSpinal stimulation can improve arm and hand movement years after a stroke
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two
Read MoreOngoing Challenges with Hospital Price Transparency
(By Justin Lo, Gary Claxton, Emma Wager, Cynthia Cox, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 10, 2023)
Read MoreGood news for Veterans and caregivers
(Source – news.va.gov) Good news for Veterans and caregivers in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC): VA
Read MoreMedicare announces plan to recoup billions from drug companies
(Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Medicare’s historic plan to slow prescription drug spending is taking shape. Thursday federal
Read MoreClaims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans in 2021
(By Karen Pollitz, Justin Lo, Rayna Wallace, and Salem Mengistu for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 09, 2023) In this
Read MoreCentene Agrees to $215 Million Settlement With California for Alleged Medicaid Overbilling
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) Centene Corp. has agreed to pay more than $215 million to California over
Read MoreHow has U.S. spending on healthcare changed over time?
(By Imani Telesford, Shameek Rakshit, Matthew McGough, Emma Wager, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation published February 7, 2023)
Read More17 things to know about Medicare Advantage star ratings
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Star ratings are the metrics CMS uses to rate the quality of Medicare
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