FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 31, 2024) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
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Health Care Redesign
MedPAC mulls standardizing Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission is considering standardizing the supplemental benefits Medicare
Read MoreFlorida’s Plan to Import Prescription Drugs from Canada, the First of its Kind, May Face Obstacles that Could Delay Implementation and Savings
(Contact Chris Lee at The Kaiser Family Foundation published Jan. 12, 2024) A new KFF policy watch explains some of
Read MoreThe CBO Report That Didn’t Roar
(By Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 04, 2024) A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report in September
Read MoreWhat is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ New AHEAD Model?
(By Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 02, 2024) In September 2023, the Centers for Medicare and
Read MoreNew payer price transparency rules take effect in 2024
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New requirements for payers under CMS’ Transparency in Coverage rule took effect Jan.
Read MoreAmericans on Medicare now get better access to mental health care. Here’s how
(By Juana Summers, Avery Keatley, and Sarah Handel for NPR) Starting Jan. 1, the more than 65 million Americans who
Read MoreBest Buy Health plans bigger healthcare presence in 2024
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Best Buy Health became a major player in healthcare over the last 12
Read MoreMedicare expanding coverage
Congress has approved an expansion of mental health providers covered under the Medicare program. As of January 1, 2024, Medicare
Read MoreHow Elevance Health plans to integrate ‘food as medicine’ across its lines of business
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In June, Elevance Health named Kofi Essel, MD, as its first food as
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