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The letter emphasizes the importance of the transition to value and decried policies that hamper that transition.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where it needs 60 votes to pass before the current moratorium ends on March 31.
Transcarent is offering at-risk contracts to share in employer savings.
Fraudulent activity was on the rise in 2020, but recoveries lagged during the public health crisis. Now the bill is coming due.
The move is to support actions by hospitals and other entities to expand vaccination efforts.
During a study period, Medicare should pay for specified telehealth services regardless of a provider's location, MedPAC says.
The model aims to ensure appropriate levels of care for beneficiaries while increasing EMS efficiency and lowering associated costs.
Centene called the allegations "unfounded" and pledged to aggressively defend its pharmacy services.
Because many payment strategies are as new as the treatments they cover, the coming years will be a test for their effectiveness in managing costs.
The payment gap was $63,000 for primary care doctors, $178,000 for medical specialists and $150,000 for surgeons.