Could Medicare beneficiaries see a decrease in Medicare premiums?
The Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said: the overestimate in costs of covering an expensive and controversial new
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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible and Affordable for Millions of Americans in 2023
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
Read MoreHHS examining risk adjustment practices that led to $12B in Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS says it’s examining risk adjustment practices that may have led to billions
Read MoreSenators pen bipartisan letter to support, strengthen Medicare Advantage
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of 63 senators wrote a letter to HHS declaring their
Read MoreFeds’ contract with Pfizer for Paxlovid has some surprises
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The United States is spending about $530 for each 5-day course of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill,
Read MoreAt Nursing Homes, Long Waits for Results Render Covid Tests ‘Useless’
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) More nursing homes are waiting longer for covid-19 test results for residents and
Read MoreThe Biden administration used billions in hospital Covid-19 funds to pay drugmakers
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Biden administration quietly took nearly $7 billion from a fund meant to
Read More19 senators urge Medicare to cover at-home COVID-19 tests
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nineteen senators co-signed a letter to HHS and CMS urging the agencies to
Read MoreNew federal rule requires health plans to report costs: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Biden administration issued an interim final rule Nov. 17 that requires health plans to report
Read MoreAs Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in Benefits
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Emily Featherston, Investigate TV for Kaiser Health News) In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic
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