Reimbursement
CMS says the rule takes initial steps in a larger effort to address what it sees as fraud, waste and abuse.
CMS released 2024 Medicare Advantage Program and Part D Payment policies on Friday.
Due to external economic factors, relatively flat margins are likely to continue in the near term, data showed.
SPONSORED
Expedite and automate claims processes with AI.
The report also highlights the substantial gender pay gap among physicians, with men earning nearly $110,000 more than women.
Certified IDR entities have now resumed processing all payment determinations.
For acute care hospitals, the Medicare Advisory Payment Commission recommends a higher-than-current-law FFS payment update.
Proposed changes to MA risk adjustment would result in an average payment cut of 3.7%, AHIP says in its own comment letter.
The reduction in private insurance premiums, BCBSA found, would increase federal tax revenues by about $29 billion.
For those with private insurance, coverage for telehealth and other remote care services will vary by plan after the end of the PHE.
