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CVS Health kickstarts initiative targeting health outcomes in underserved communities

CVS Health is rolling out a new initiative, the Community Equity Alliance, in hopes it will address barriers to care in underserved communities.
The Alliance is being established to expand the community health workforce, enhance connections between hea…

Public health emergency to end on May 11

The COVID-19 public health emergency is ending on Thursday, May 11, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

New rule proposes to expand access to birth control coverage

Together, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Departments of Labor and the Treasury proposed a rule this week to strengthen access to birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Under the ACA, most plans are required to offer …

CMS issues final rule on Medicare Advantage risk adjustment

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized risk adjustment policies in a final rule to prevent overpayments to Medicare Advantage Organizations.

Humana planning 10 new CenterWell locations in Texas

Humana will be opening 10 new CenterWell clinics in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas throughout this year, which the insurer said will mark its debut in the northern parts of the state. The first two centers are slated to have their grand openings o…

Cigna sues CVS, ex-pharmacy head over noncompete clause

Cigna has filed a lawsuit against CVS Health and Amy Bricker, who until recently served as head of Express Scripts, Cigna’s pharmacy benefit manager subsidiary. 
Bricker had been slated to join CVS Health as the chief product officer for its consumer s…

CMS opens ACA special enrollment period for those losing Medicaid coverage

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is opening a special Affordable Care Act enrollment period for beneficiaries losing Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage due to the end of the continuous enrollment requirement.

Feds ask pharmacies to donate unused N95 masks

The federal government, through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration, is encouraging pharmacies to share their remaining inventory of N95 masks with health centers and other community agencies and or…

CVS launching virtual primary care aimed at mental health support

CVS Health has launched Virtual Primary Care, an virtual care offering focused mainly on primary care and mental health services.
Virtual Primary Care, which offers 24/7 on-demand care, is now available to Aetna commercial members nationwide who are en…

Telehealth payment parity only good through 2023

The federal government extended telehealth waivers for two years, but the current higher rate of reimbursement is in place only through the end of this year.
During the public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reimburses …