Jeff Lagasse
MA plans have adopted more restrictive criteria commonly used by commercial health insurance carriers, found consulting firm Crowe.
Patients in such models were 18% less likely to be admitted to the hospital and had a 9% lower 30-day readmission rate.
On April 1, states can begin disenrolling Medicaid enrollees for the first time since March 2020.
Moderna says it "remains committed" to ensuring access to the vaccines regardless of ability to pay.
Elevance expects the deal will help it fill the specialty drug needs of clients by using a whole-health focus.
The company said adding Natural Cycles' technology will "give users more detailed insight into their menstrual cycle."
The legislature is considering the creation of nurse-to-patient ratios which would cap the number of patients under a nurse's care.
The foundation established a Health Equity Innovation Fund, which provides seed funding for solutions addressing inequity.
MGMA said that current attempts by the administration to streamline prior authorization are a good start, but that more needs to be done.
Payers' estimates of a more than 2% payment cut contradict projections from CMS, which projects a 1.03% increase for plans.