by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
The Biden administration is expected to disclose early next week the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, ahead of a White House event Tuesday to celebrate the milestone. The announcement will mark a major step in a bid to lower drug...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
According to a survey published Tuesday by the Business Group on Health, employers are increasingly skeptical of virtual health and concerned about medication costs. The industry group representing employers surveyed 152 members, with 19 million total insured workers,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
According to a study in JAMA Health Forum, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans should obtain feedback from beneficiaries concerning how much post-acute care helped them recover after being hospitalized. Researchers with Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that MA...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
A new proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would authorize Medicare payments to health care professionals to train family caregivers who manage medications, assist loved ones with activities such as toileting and dressing, and oversee...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Select Health is teaming up with grocer Kroger to launch new co-branded Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that aim to improve access to healthy food and affordable medications. The plans will be available beginning January 1 and will offer savings to enrollees on...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
The collapse of insurtechs Bright Health and Friday Health Plans might mean that legacy health insurers in states where Bright and Friday operated will not receive over $1 billion worth of expected risk adjustment transfer payments, according to an expert who follows...
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