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Premium for Medicare Part D to drop in 2023
The basic monthly premium for standard Medicare Part D coverage is decreasing in 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced today.
The average premium for drug coverage will be approximately $31.50 in 2023, compared to $32.08 in 202…
HHS emphasizes commitment to enforcing birth control coverage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Departments of Labor and Treasury are taking action to clarify protections for birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
The departments have issued guidance on access to emergency c…
See the list: 429 hospitals earn 5-star rating
Of 3,093 hospitals rated, 429 earned 5 stars in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 5-star rating system.
This compares to an estimated 455 hospitals when the previous ratings were last released in April 2021.
In the latest ranking, many lar…
House passes bill extending telehealth waivers through 2024
The House passed a bill on Wednesday that extends telehealth flexibilities under Medicare that were initially authorized during the public health emergency of COVID-19.
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19…
Final rules on hospice, inpatient psychiatric and rehab increase payment above proposals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized three rules for hospice care, inpatient psychiatric facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.
WHY THIS MATTERS: PAYMENT INCREASES
Hospices
The 2023 hospice payment update is 3.8%, w…
Senate and House members urge CMS to increase inpatient hospital payment
Ahead of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releasing the final rule on inpatient payment, House and Senate members are urging CMS to increase the rate hospitals will be paid.
California provider and five health plans adopt value-based primary care coalition
The Purchaser Business Group on Health has announced a new, primary care agreement with five large payer organizations and a provider serving California.
WHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency as HHS ponders designation
The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the declaration on Saturday, the day after United States health officials said the Department …
CMS releases home- and community-based quality measure set
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the first-ever home- and community-based services quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid home and community-based programs.
The measure…
Providence announces leaner executive team in new operating model
Due to what it called unprecedented net operating losses, Providence, the not-for-profit Catholic health system serving seven states in the western United States, is grouping its existing seven regional senior leadership teams into three divisional tea…
