New 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
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Month: November 2021
Public Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Prescription Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling for Less?
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) Democrats and Republicans are crystal clear in polls that they want government to
Read MorePotential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(By Cynthia Cox, Robin Rudowitz, Juliette Cubanski, Karen Pollitz, MaryBeth Musumeci, Usha Ranji, Michelle Long, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser
Read MorePfizer agrees to license generic versions of its COVID-19 pill — in some countries
(By Bill Chappell for NPR) Pfizer has signed a licensing deal to allow dozens of lower-income countries to benefit from
Read MoreCongressional Doctors Lead Bipartisan Revolt Over Policy on Surprise Medical Bills
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) The detente that allowed Congress to pass a law curbing surprise medical bills
Read MorePatients Get Stranded Out of Network as Insurer-Hospital Contract Talks Fall Apart
(By Andy Miller for Kaiser Health News) In September, when Shelly Azzopardi went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with abdominal pain,
Read MoreStrength at Home: Helping Veterans communicate
(Source – blogs.va.gov) For James “Groovy” Cocroft, May 3, 2020, wasn’t so groovy. Nicknamed Groovy by his aunt because he
Read MoreImproper Medicare payments have fallen by $20.7B since 2014, CMS says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS estimates the number of improper payments made under Medicare fee-for-service declined by
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
Read More14.5% Medicare Part B premium hike: 7 things to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS announced Nov. 13 that Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles will see the
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