The Texas Medical Association is challenging a 600% hike in administrative fees for seeking federal dispute resolution in No Surprises Act situations. TMA filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas this week, the group’s fourth challenging various aspects of the NSA.
Medicare Advantage plans are expected to receive a 1.03% increase in revenue under the 2024 Advance Notice for the Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Programs released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday.
Last year was the worst financial year for hospitals and health systems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with operating margins taking a particular hit, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest Flash Report.
While 58% of healthcare leaders expect a recession in the year ahead, more than nine out of 10 expect to maintain or increase revenue, according to a JPMorgan Chase survey. Seventy-one percent are optimistic about their own company’s performance.
CVS Health is rolling out a new initiative, the Community Equity Alliance, in hopes it will address barriers to care in underserved communities. The Alliance is being established to expand the community health workforce, enhance connections between healthcare institutions and communities, and address disparities in heart health and mental health outcomes.
WHO Digital Health and Innovation Department director Alain Labrique discusses on the department’s mandate, its meaning for member states and how they can invest to strengthen their health systems.
Together, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Departments of Labor and the Treasury proposed a rule this week to strengthen access to birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Under the ACA, most plans are required to offer coverage of birth control with no out-of-pocket cost. The new rule proposes to […]
The COVID-19 public health emergency is ending on Thursday, May 11, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized risk adjustment policies in a final rule to prevent overpayments to Medicare Advantage Organizations.