Jeff Lagasse
HHS attributes this number to the American Rescue Plan, saying it has made coverage more affordable and accessible.
The treatment has been cleared for anyone 12 years old and older who is at high risk for severe COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.
When unvaccinated adults are asked what would convince them to get a COVID-19 vaccine, half say nothing.
The rule establishes DMEPOS fee schedule amounts and procedures for making benefit categories and payment determinations for new items and services.
The public health emergency needs to be extended past its current mid-January deadline for millions to keep their Medicaid coverage.
OIG found gaps between the number of providers authorized to treat patients with medication and the number of those who need care.
The agreement provides staffing improvements, and will allow striking nurses to return to their original posts.
The deal may now be finalized in April 2022, though this isn't the first delay, largely owing to an ongoing DOJ investigation.
Other contributing factors include the emergence of new technologies, vaccine mandates and more federal scrutiny of mergers.
Average payments are $58,000 for small providers, $289,000 for medium providers, and $1.7 million for larger providers.