Jeff Lagasse
The grants are part of several initiatives by Optum to address maternal health outcomes and disparities across the U.S.
OIG said CMS should make changes to require accreditation organizations to perform surveys after it issues new participation requirements.
Hospitals and corporate entities such as insurance companies and venture capital firms now own nearly half of U.S. physician practices.
Daniel Tsai previously served as the Assistant Secretary for MassHealth and Medicaid Director.
The numbers indicate the severity of the pandemic is waning, both in terms of virus transmission and hospitals' financial health.
The agency also issued a rule meant to speed the shift to value for home-based services.
The moderation is especially notable as it comes against the backdrop of rapidly accelerating economy-wide prices.
Leaders expect this will spawn a go-to-market solution that addresses population health needs on a global scale.
The program will first be made eligible to patients taking the biologic called Remicade, which treats inflammatory conditions.
States with marketplaces will be enrolling more consumers and reassessing current enrollees' eligibility for financial assistance.