Category: Healthcare Finance News

CMS, Maximus investigating data breach involving personal health information

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are responding to a data breach in May in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer software on the corporate network of Maximus Federal Services, a contractor to …

AHA, others call inpatient payment in final rule inadequate

Inpatient and long-term care hospitals get a 3.1% operating payment rate increase for 2024 in the final rule released Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

CVS reports Q2 losses driven by acquisition and restructuring costs 

CVS Health reported a net income loss of $1.12 million in the second quarter, driven by $168 million in acquisition costs for Signify and Oak Street Health, real estate expenses and a restructuring charge of $500 million.

UnitedHealth Group sued by U.S. Labor Department over emergency claims denials

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Patients more likely to get breast, colorectal screenings if they have Medicare

Patients are 50% more likely to get breast cancer screenings, and twice as likely to get colorectal cancer screenings, once they’re in the Medicare program, according to new findings published by Epic Research.

Hospice providers get a 3.1% payment increase in final rule

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released hospice payment updates in its FY 2024 final rule.

CMS issues Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued the final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System for fiscal year 2024.

CMS announces lower Medicare Part D premium for 2024 

The projected average total Part D beneficiary premium is projected to decrease by 1.8% in 2024, from $56.49 in 2023 to $55.50 in 2024, according to an announcement Monday from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

AHA, others push CMS to revise prior authorization reform requirements

Industry groups including the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association have sent a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requesting that the government agency recons…

HHS expanding medical residencies in rural areas

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded nearly $11 million to 15 entities to strengthen the healthcare workforce by establishing new residency programs in rural comm…