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6 limitations with payers’ price transparency data, per Elevance Health researchers

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Payers have been required to post pricing information online for covered items

Eileen Cook May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Legislation, Price Transparency

FDA Health Care Finance Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

PBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention

(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the

Eileen Cook May 11, 2023 Drug-pricing, Legislation, PBM Industry, pharmaceuticals

Health Care Redesign Hospice/Home Health Services Legislative Update Medicare - General

Federal lawmakers push for more Medicare benefits at home

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A new bipartisan bill in Congress hopes to address Medicare’s looming insolvency

Eileen Cook April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 Home Care, Legislation, medicare

Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Senators float ‘no upcode’ act to crack down on Medicare Advantage overpayments

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Two Senators are introducing legislation aimed at reducing Medicare Advantage overpayments. Sen.

Eileen Cook April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 Legislation, Medicare Advantage, No Unreasonable Payments, U.S. Senate, UPCODE Bill, Upcoding

CMS Legislative Update Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to rename Medicare Advantage plans

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A trio of U.S. representatives has reintroduced a bill that would rename

Eileen Cook February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Alternative Private Health Plan, CMS, Legislation, Medicare Advantage

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Senators reintroduce bills to reform PBM industry

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A bipartisan group of senators are once again pushing for new regulations

Eileen Cook January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Legislation, PBM Industry, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, Reform

Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Handbook ‘does not fully address the challenges’ Medicare Advantage can create for seniors, senator says

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A pair of senators have introduced a bill to improve the “Medicare

Eileen Cook November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Legislation, Medicare & You handbook, Medicare Advantage

Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Bill would ban payers from selling Medicare Advantage plans under Medicare name

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Two U.S. representatives have introduced a bill that would rename Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Legislation, medicare, Medicare Advantage

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