OIG: Duplicate Medicare, VA payments cost Medicare $128M
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare could have saved $128 million in duplicate claims payments with a
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AHIP, AHA point fingers on cost of specialty drugs
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Insurer groups say hospitals are to blame for higher costs of specialty
Read MoreHospitals will spend up to 3% more on drugs in 2023, study finds
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Nonfederal hospitals’ costs have hovered around $35 billion to $40 billion since
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 20, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), signed
Read MoreMedicare drug pricing proposal not true negotiation, pharma group says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America says CMS’ guidance for Medicare drug
Read MoreKey senators make a big pivot on bipartisan insulin cost proposal
(By Rachel Cohrs for ST A T) WASHINGTON — Amid a scramble to assemble a health care policy package in
Read MoreWhat’s next for payer price transparency: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Payers have been required to post all of their negotiated rates in
Read MoreMost drugs likely to be selected for Medicare price negotiation have low therapeutic benefit, study finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Seven of the 10 drugs most likely to be selected for Medicare
Read MoreMore physicians considering Medicare, Medicaid patient reductions
(Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Reduced Medicare and Medicaid payments are having more physicians considering reducing those patient
Read MoreHHS cuts 7 drugs from Medicare Part B rebates list
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) HHS has removed seven drugs from its initial list of 27 drugs
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