CMS recognizes homelessness as indicator of resource utilization in proposed rule
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a new rule aimed
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Doctor Shortages Distress Rural America, Where Few Residency Programs Exist
(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) ELKO, Nev. — Anger, devastation, and concern for her patients washed over
Read More2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4201-F)
(Source – www.cms.gov) On April 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment continued to climb in 2022
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollment continued to accelerate in 2022, an updated analysis from Chartis
Read MoreCMS to phase in Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes, bumping payments by 3%
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will move ahead with Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes payers and some
Read MoreA Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to know ahead
Read MoreReducing Medicare Advantage benchmark payments will slightly reduce benefits, study finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Reduced Medicare Advantage benchmark payments would likely have a small effect on premiums,
Read MorePayers 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’
Read MoreWill cutting fraud save Medicare?
In 2022, the total amount spent on Medicare was $982 billion, and Medicaid spending was $864 billion. The federal government
Read MoreHHS 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
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