CMS delays implementation of new Medicare, Medicaid data rules
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will delay implementation of new policies designed to heighten security around Medicare
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Gaps in Medicare Advantage Data Remain Despite CMS Actions to Increase Transparency
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 10, 2024) The Centers
Read MoreAfter Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents’ Access to Consumer SSNs
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal
Read MoreCMS finalizes 2025 Medicare Advantage rule: 11 key updates
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its final 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule April 4,
Read MoreWhy higher Medicare Advantage utilization wasn’t reflected in 2025 rates
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has finalized a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025,
Read MoreMental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) With rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children’s mental
Read MoreCMS finalizes 2025 Medicare Advantage rates
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS finalized a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025. The
Read MoreACA health insurance plans are being switched without enrollees’ OK
(By Julie Appleby for NPR) Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to
Read MoreYour Doctor or Your Insurer? Little-Known Rules May Ease the Choice in Medicare Advantage
By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News on March 29, 2024 Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a
Read MoreCMS faces another challenge of Medicare Advantage star ratings methodology
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Medicare Advantage insurer facing termination of one of its contracts from the
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