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CMS can terminate private Medicare plans with poor Star Ratings again

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS informed Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans that it will

Eileen Cook February 20, 2019

CMS Medical Technology Medicare - General

Medicare would pay for CAR-T therapy under new proposal

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CAR-T therapies have emerged as promising new cancer treatments with shockingly high price

Eileen Cook February 19, 2019

CMS Health Care Finance Price Transparency

Seema Verma: Americans have the right to know their health care and hospital costs

(By Seema Verma for ST A T) A mericans are prolific shoppers, constantly on the lookout for the best price

Eileen Cook February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

CMS Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

CMS proposes Medicare Advantage and Part D payment and policy updates to maximize competition and coverage

(Source - www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes that will take significant steps

Eileen Cook January 31, 2019

CMS Medicare - General

New App Displays What Original Medicare Covers

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new app that gives consumers a modernized Medicare experience

Eileen Cook January 28, 2019

CMS Health Care Finance Price Transparency

CMS chief Seema Verma tweets ‘#WheresThePrice’ challenge in price transparency push

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma addressed what she called the “Twitterverse” in a

Eileen Cook January 21, 2019

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign

Hospitals posting prices online is the first step in creating comparison shopping and competition

The CMS Administrator Seema Verma says hospitals posting prices on line is only a first step in creating comparison shopping

Eileen Cook January 11, 2019

CMS Medicare Advantage

Most Medicare Advantage members don’t know how CMS rates their plan and 5 other survey findings

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A recent survey highlights Medicare Advantage beneficiaries’ perceptions of their coverage and

Eileen Cook January 8, 2019

CMS Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage Organizations’ provider directory accuracy issues persist

According to a recent CMS analysis of approximately one-third of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs), it found that almost 49 percent

Eileen Cook December 18, 2018December 18, 2018

CMS Medicare Advantage

Nearly half of Medicare Advantage physician directories have errors

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Almost 49 percent of Medicare Advantage physician directories are riddled with errors

Eileen Cook December 6, 2018