Payers spending ‘buckets of money’ lobbying against Medicare Advantage rate changes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The insurance industry is mounting its largest lobbying fight in years against CMS’
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HHS Releases Initial Guidance for Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for Price Applicability Year 2026
(Source – www.cms.gov) For the first time in history, Medicare will have the ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices
Read MoreProviders join payers in urging CMS to halt proposed 2024 Medicare Advantage rates
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Provider groups are joining in payers’ concerns about CMS’ proposed changes to Medicare
Read MoreCritical reforms are needed to strengthen and improve Medicare Advantage
A Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) is another Medicare health plan choice you may have as part
Read MoreSenators reintroduce bills to reform PBM industry
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of senators are once again pushing for new regulations around
Read MoreIt’s ‘Telehealth vs. No Care’: Doctors Say Congress Risks Leaving Patients Vulnerable
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than
Read MoreHow Dollar General is testing the waters of rural healthcare
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) Dollar General is leveraging its store locations to bring more healthcare access to
Read MoreHHS Announces Key Dates for the First Year of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(Source -www.cms.gov) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced key dates for the first year of the
Read MoreHow Medicare drug pricing changes could affect commercial plans: 3 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The drug-pricing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act only apply directly to Medicare,
Read MoreDrugs at your door: The growth of home-delivery medications
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) The latest trend of delivering vital medications and treatments to people’s homes could
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