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CMS adopts payment provisions to lower costs in the 2022 marketplace
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has adopted new provisions to lower maximum out-of-pocket costs by $400 in the federal health insurance marketplaces in 2022.
The payment notice finalizes a maximum annual limitation on cost-sharing in th…
BCBS members receive notice of $2.7B antitrust settlement
Millions of Blue Cross and Blue Shield beneficiaries are receiving notices that they may be eligible for a share of a $2.7 billion antitrust settlement that was settled last October.
Claims must be filed by November 5.
In his first joint address, Biden promotes giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices
President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress tonight held promises for the future of healthcare.
Biden wants to continue the lower premiums in the Affordable Care Act that are available under the American Rescue Plan, lower deductibles in the ACA an…
CMS releases hospital quality star ratings
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday released the overall hospital quality star ratings that now include new methodology in five measure groups.
CMS rated over 4,500 hospitals from 1 to 5 stars, with five representing the highe…
Hospital payments increase 2.8% under CMS proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has updated the Medicare fee-for-service payment rates and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals for 2022.
Supply chain needs clinical integration to develop a standardized, physician-led process
For the supply chain to work efficiently, physicians need to be involved in decision-making. But physicians must also be onboard with the strategy to take variation out of the system.
CDC committee reaffirms Johnson & Johnson vaccine recommendation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 10-4 with one abstention to recommend the Janssen Johnson & Johnson vaccine for persons age 18 and over, under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emerge…
CDC committee to decide on recommendation for J&J vaccine today
The committee meets from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in a meeting open to the public.
Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic lead pro-COVID-19 vaccine coalition
The Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic are leading a coalition of 60 hospitals and healthcare institutions in a nationwide campaign to encourage adults to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Derek Chauvin conviction prompts HHS vow to tackle racism as a serious public health threat
Earlier this month, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky declared racism to be a serious public health threat.
