The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services anticipates a payment increase for Medicare Advantage plans of 3.32% from 2023 to 2024, which is approximately a $13.8 billion increase in MA payments for next year, according to the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement finalized payment policies released late Friday afternoon. 

Patients are 61% less likely to be readmitted to the hospital and 53% less likely to visit an ER if their medical records are accessed by providers within 30 days of discharge, says Juan Nanez, RN, Paso del Norte Health Information Exchange director of Programs.  

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), partnering with the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), has released recommendations for improving and standardizing data collection methods around race, ethnicity, and language (REL) and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).