by Jordana Choucair | Nov 18, 2021 | Payers
The Biden administration released an interim final rule that will require health insurers and employers to report a plethora of drug data to the federal government. Insurers would need to disclose the 50 most expensive drugs they cover and the 25 drugs that yield the...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 17, 2021 | Payers
New data from a Cigna subsidiary indicates that leveraging behavioral health treatment can result in a positive return on investment (ROI) for health plan sponsors. According to the research, behavioral health treatment in an outpatient setting leads to fewer...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 17, 2021 | Payers
In a new Health Affairs blog post, CMS leadership outlined the agency’s agenda to expand coverage and access, improve equity, and encourage innovation. According to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Center for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 17, 2021 | Payers
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled their Cures 2.0 legislation, building on the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016. The legislation would make some pandemic-related telehealth flexibilities permanent, allow Medicare to cover breakthrough medical devices for four...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 16, 2021 | Payers
Three labor organizations filed a petition indicating that they think the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is too limited in applying to only large businesses. The AFL-CIO and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union filed a petition...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 16, 2021 | Payers
The CMS released data showing that the number of improper payments made under Medicare fee-for-service declined by $20.72 billion since 2014. The 2021 Medicare fee-for-service estimated improper payment rate—for claims processed between July 1, 2020, and June 30,...
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