Bill delaying Medicare payment cuts passes Senate
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Senate passed legislation March 25 that will delay $18 billion in Medicare payment
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Legislative Update
Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) There’s something for everyone with private health insurance in the American Rescue Plan
Read MoreHow the American Rescue Plan aids VA in helping Veterans
(Source – blogs.va.gov/VAntage) The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis have had a tremendous impact on the health and
Read MoreHow the latest COVID-19 relief package is affecting ACA premiums
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package President Joe Biden recently signed into law
Read MoreEnsuring Innovation Act and Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act both passed the Senate
The Ensuring Innovation Act and the Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act were unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate last week.
Read MoreViewpoint: 5 Trump administration healthcare initiatives that should stick around
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) As President Joe Biden works to reverse policies enacted by the Trump administration,
Read MoreIf you applied for Medicare Savings Programs in the past and you live in New Mexico, you may want to reapply
As of January 1, 2021, the New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Service Department (ALTSD) has waived the asset test for
Read MoreAs Drug Prices Keep Rising, State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Them
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Fed up with a lack of federal action to lower prescription drug costs,
Read MoreFour approaches the new Congress should take to rein in prescription drug costs
The new Congress should with a renewed legislative effort rein in prescription drug costs by targeting antitrust abuses is the
Read More2021 Special Enrollment Period in response to the COVID-19 Emergency
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) national emergency has presented unprecedented challenges for the American public. Millions of
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