CMS takes steps to improve nursing home safety, transparency
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on January 18, 2023 The Biden-Harris administration and CMS are enacting new rules
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CMS needs to improve oversight of Medicare Part B drug payment calculations, OIG report finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS needs better strategies to ensure proper oversight of Medicare Part B drug
Read MoreMedicare Pay Cuts Will Hurt Seniors’ Care, Doctors Argue
By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News on December 20, 2022 Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled
Read MoreHHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Beneficiary Protections, Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care, and Promote Equity for Millions of Americans with Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
(Source – www.cms.gov) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MoreCMS proposes new rule for ACA plans: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a new rule to streamline options on the ACA marketplace
Read MoreLawmakers concerned over payers with Medicare Advantage fraud allegations participating in ACO model
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Democratic senators and representatives are concerned about organizations with previous
Read MoreHow Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
(By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker for NPR) In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
Read MoreHow the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Changes Medicare Coverage of Dental Services
(By Meredith Freed, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 08, 2022) The 2023 Medicare
Read MoreLecanemab approval being pursued for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Japan-based pharmaceutical company Eisai Co., Ltd. recently anno0unced plans to seek full approval for its Alzheimer’s treatment drug lecanemab, a
Read MoreExtra Benefits Offered by Medicare Advantage Firms Vary
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 16, 2022) Medicare
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