The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a decrease in skilled nursing facility payments by 4.6%, or $1.7 billion, in 2023 to achieve budget neutrality. As a result, there will be a decrease of approximately $320 million in Medicare Part A payments to SNFs in 2023, compared to 2022.
In a move signaling its intent to relieve medical debt burden, the Biden White House has said it would task the Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate provider billing practices, and how they factor into healthcare affordability and the accumulation of
UnitedHealth Group is investing an additional $100 million toward affordable housing initiatives with a focus on the Health and Housing Fund, a partnership with Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future and National Affordable Housing Trust.