Senate Finance contemplates physician payment reform
By Jacqueline LaPointe on May 20, 2024 for Revcycle Intelligence A new Senate Finance Committee white paper lays out opportunities
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Anuzis: Biden plans costing seniors more
By Paul Anuzis on May 18, 2024 for Daily Independent When President Joe Biden took office, he embarked on a
Read MoreMedicare spending on weight loss drugs may be lower than previously thought: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare spending on GLP-1 medications may not be as high as some estimates predict
Read MoreCMS extends Medicaid waivers to 2025
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will extend flexibilities designed to help states keep more eligible individuals enrolled
Read MoreCongress: Close Medicare’s dangerous gaps in coverage for addiction treatment
(By Brian Hurley and Paul N. Samuels for STAT) While many people immediately picture young adults when thinking about the
Read MorePoll: 1 in 8 Adults Say They’ve Taken a GLP-1 Drug, Including 4 in 10 of Those with Diabetes and 1 in 4 of Those with Heart Disease
(By Tammie Smith at The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 10, 2024) About one in eight adults (12%) say they
Read MoreLimiting Medicare Advantage patient surveys could save billions: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Limiting the use of health risk assessments in Medicare Advantage could save the
Read MoreMedicare’s financial picture brightens slightly
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund is expected to run out in 2036, five years
Read MoreMedicare Advantage extras on the chopping block in 2025
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers are planning to pare down their plan offerings in 2025.
Read MoreFinal Prior Authorization Rules Look to Streamline the Process, but Issues Remain
(By Kaye Pestaina, Justin Lo, Rayna Wallace, and Michelle Long for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 02, 2024) As
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