Seema Verma: Americans have the right to know their health care and hospital costs
(By Seema Verma for STAT) Americans are prolific shoppers, constantly on the lookout for the best price for top-quality products
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CMS proposes Medicare Advantage and Part D payment and policy updates to maximize competition and coverage
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes that will take significant steps
Read MoreNew App Displays What Original Medicare Covers
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new app that gives consumers a modernized Medicare experience
Read MoreCMS chief Seema Verma tweets ‘#WheresThePrice’ challenge in price transparency push
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma addressed what she called the “Twitterverse” in a tweet Jan.
Read MoreHospitals posting prices online is the first step in creating comparison shopping and competition
The CMS Administrator Seema Verma says hospitals posting prices on line is only a first step in creating comparison shopping
Read MoreMost Medicare Advantage members don’t know how CMS rates their plan and 5 other survey findings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A recent survey highlights Medicare Advantage beneficiaries’ perceptions of their coverage and whether they are
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Organizations’ provider directory accuracy issues persist
According to a recent CMS analysis of approximately one-third of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs), it found that almost 49 percent
Read MoreNearly half of Medicare Advantage physician directories have errors
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Almost 49 percent of Medicare Advantage physician directories are riddled with errors regarding
Read MoreHospitals will get more money in 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that more than half of the 2,800 hospitals participating in Medicare’s Value-Based
Read MoreCMS to allow states to use ACA subsidies for health plans outside of exchanges
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS intends to give states flexibility to reroute funding of ACA premium subsidies
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