These ten Medicare Advantage health plans exceeded industry standards
Medicare Advantage plans are growing in popularity as seniors seek comprehensive coverage for acute and chronic care needs. The attached
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CMS gave Medicare Advantage plans the ability to use step therapy
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) gave Medicare Advantage (MA) plans the ability to use step therapy for
Read MoreCMS drops proposal to reduce public reporting of hospital infections, safety issues
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will publicly disclose hospital errors, injuries and infections it proposed removing from one of its
Read MoreCMS’ final inpatient payment rule for 2019: 9 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule Aug. 2, which increases price transparency
Read MoreCMS approves Maine’s health insurance waiver: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma approved Maine’s Section 1332 waiver July 30, allowing the state to
Read MoreMedicare Drug plan benchmark price falls
According to CMS officials, vigorous bidding helped cut the drug plan national average monthly bid amount for 2019 to $51.28,
Read MoreSome Doctors, Patients Balk At Medicare’s ‘Flat Fee’ Payment Proposal
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) The Trump administration announced a plan Friday that would affect about 40 percent of the
Read MoreAfter insurers’ uproar, CMS to resume risk-adjustment payments
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) After freezing billions of dollars in risk-adjustment payments in early July, the Trump administration reversed
Read MoreAlex Azar taps CMS innovation center head to lead value-based care transformation
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS Secretary Alex Azar appointed Adam Boehler, the director of the Center for Medicare &
Read MoreVirtual care reimbursement proposed by Medicare: 5 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS made a series of suggestions to expand telehealth in its latest Medicare Physician Fee
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