by Jordana Choucair | Nov 1, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update final rule, revealing that home health providers will avoid significant Medicare pay cuts next year. The agency...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 31, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new rule that creates Special Enrollment Periods for people to enroll in Medicare. The rule aims to reduce disparities in care and promote health equity by eliminating barriers to enrollment. It...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2022 | Payers
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) is urging more transparency from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and states on the unwinding of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and Medicaid redeterminations. The panel...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2022 | Payers
Humana announced it is partnering with Monogram Health to offer value-based kidney care in four states. Eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) HMO and PPO members in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi can access Monogram’s specialized offerings, including...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 27, 2022 | Payers
Kaiser Family Foundation’s Annual Employer Benefits Survey found that employer-sponsored health insurance premiums stayed relatively stable in 2022, with the average cost of family coverage totaling $22,463. On average, workers on paid $6,106 toward the cost of their...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 27, 2022 | Payers
CMS informed insurers that the agency must approve all television ads for Medicare Advantage (MA) effective next year. The announcement comes amid complaints about misleading and inaccurate practices and a Senate Finance Committee investigation about how MA plans...
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