Medicare’s new rule allows flexibility to prescribers, providers ad suppliers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the Contract Year 2019 Final Rules for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part
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CBO: Medicare spending to climb 7% each year after 2018 — with nearly 5 percentage points reflecting cost growth
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office projects Medicare spending will grow to $1.2 trillion by
Read MoreAetna whistle-blower accuses CVS of ‘spread pricing’ in federal lawsuit
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit management division of Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Health, stands
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans to integrate ride-sharing services
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it was “reinterpreting the standards for health-related supplemental benefits
Read MoreMedicare beneficiary data at risk
According to an audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to improve
Read MoreMedicare approves Yescarta for cancer patients who will have a copayment of nearly $80,000
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare will pay hospitals close to its standard mark-up rate for
Read MoreCMS axes a Medicare Advantage star rating measure: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is removing a star rating unit for Medicare Advantage plans, according to
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Cleared To Go Beyond Medical Coverage — Even Groceries
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Air conditioners for people with asthma, healthy groceries, rides to medical appointments and home-delivered
Read MoreCMS to boost payments to Medicare Advantage plans on average 3.4 percent next year
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), announced it will increase payments to privately run health plans, known as
Read MoreMedicare puts off decision on lowering drug prices patients pay at the pharmacy
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services laid out a bevy of initiatives
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