In the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 Final Rule released today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is finalizing standards for issuers and insurers in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, as well as requirements for agents, brokers, web-brokers and those assisting consumers with enrollment.
Moderna announced today that it has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a request for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine to be given to children 6 months to under 2 years of age and for children 2 years to under 6 years of age. Similar requests are underway with international regulatory […]
Although hospitals see value in price transparency, a majority are concerned about significant challenges around deployment of CMS’ price transparency regulation, according to a KLAS survey of 66 revenue cycle leaders. The regulation stipulates hospitals must provide clear, accessible pricing estimates online for at least 300 different shoppable services.
UnitedHealth Group intends to sell the claims editing business of Change Healthcare once it acquires Change, according to an April 22 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. UnitedHealth Group has entered into an equity purchase agreement to sell the claims editing business, ClaimsXten, of Change Healthcare to an affiliate of investment funds of TPG […]
The Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies have filed a notice to appeal a February ruling that affects the dispute resolution process in the No Surprises Act.
Optum has received approval from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office to go ahead with its planned purchase of Atrius Health. The AG’s office has determined that, pending judicial review by the Massachusetts Supreme Court, Atrius Health has met its requirements under Massachusetts charities law to sell its business to Optum Health and transfer its charitable […]