Ahead of the September 6 comment deadline, the American Medical Association and 10 other provider organizations submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on how the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Pro
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Lawsuit filed to force CMS to release price transparency information
The nonprofit Foundation for Government Accountability is suing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to get information on its enforcement of the price transparency rule.
The complaint filed August 30 in federal court in Florida is to compel …
Dr. David Brailer joins Cigna as executive vice president, chief health officer
Insurer Cigna has announced that healthcare industry leader Dr. David Brailer will join the company as executive vice president and chief health officer in early September.
As Cigna’s first chief health officer, the company said Brailer will focus on b…
Evernorth, Cigna partner with Bicycle Health on opioid use treatment
Evernorth’s behavioral health network will now incorporate Bicycle Health’s virtual opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, and will be available to all Evernorth clients, as well as Cigna health plan customers who receive health coverage through their em…
Walgreens finalizes CareCentrix majority stake acquisition
Walgreens Boots Alliance has completed its majority share acquisition of CareCentrix, a home-centered platform that coordinates care to the home for health plans, patients and providers.
Walgreens expects the majority investment will accelerate its hea…
Administration overhauling Medicaid, CHIP enrollment
In an effort to improve healthcare access, the Biden Administration has proposed a new rule that would overhaul the enrollment processes for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Programs (BHPs), and eliminate what …
Briefs sealed in UnitedHealth and Change antitrust trial
Briefs in the case of the United States v. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare were filed on August 31, but are under seal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Both briefs include findings of fact and conclusions of law followi…
FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters to combat omicron variant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday amended the emergency use authorizations of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to authorize updated boosters to combat the omicron variant.
Higher Medicare Advantage premiums not linked to better quality, says RAND
Seniors who pick Medicare Advantage plans with higher premiums don’t necessarily receive better-quality healthcare, according to new findings from RAND.
Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study said that rather than looki…
Medicare Shared Savings Program saved Medicare $1.6 billion in 2021, says CMS
The Medicare Shared Savings Program, by working with Accountable Care Organizations, saved Medicare $1.66 billion in 2021 compared to spending targets, the fifth consecutive year the program has generated overall savings, according to the Centers for M…
