The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has collected just little more than half of $498 million in Medicare overpayments identified in eight-year-old audits, according to Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector general.
The basic monthly premium for standard Medicare Part D coverage is decreasing in 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced today. The average premium for drug coverage will be approximately $31.50 in 2023, compared to $32.08 in 2022, a 1.8% decrease. WHY THIS MATTERS
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Departments of Labor and Treasury are taking action to clarify protections for birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The departments have issued guidance on access to emergency contraceptives, emphasizing their commitment to enforcement.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is looking for ways to make Medicare Advantage better. The agency has released a Request for Information seeking public comment on the popular offering, and is seeking input on ways to make it more equitable, affordable and sustainable.
Of 3,093 hospitals rated, 429 earned 5 stars in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 5-star rating system. This compares to an estimated 455 hospitals when the previous ratings were last released in April 2021. In the latest ranking, many large health systems had hospitals on the 5-star list.
The HIMSS Asia-Pacific Conference is happening in Bali on 27 – 28 September, 2022. HIMSS interviewed key stakeholders in Indonesia about pandemic challenges and the ways digital technology has transformed care delivery.
Adjusted for inflation, healthcare spending in the U.S. declined for the first time in more than half a century in 2021, according to a new report from Altarum. The first time the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services officially tracked health spending was in 1960, and since that time growth in national health spending has […]
The House passed a bill on Wednesday that extends telehealth flexibilities under Medicare that were initially authorized during the public health emergency of COVID-19. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022. It now moves to the Senate for approval.
The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday convened a markup session regarding a bipartisan bill, “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022,” which seeks to modernize the way Medicare Advantage plans and healthcare providers use prior authorization.
Dr. Justin Norden, partner at GSR Ventures, talks about takeaways from Rock Health’s H1 2022 digital health funding report, and how startups in mental health continue to grab investor interest.