Susan Morse
"The virus is receding," the president said of COVID-19 during a news conference on Monday.
Skilled nursing facilities will get a $750 million, or 2.2%, boost for 2021.
HHS estimated in 2018 that the 28.5% cut to drug reimbursement rates would save Medicare $1.6 billion.
Once its insurance claim is resolved, HIMSS intends to come forward with additional remedies for the cancelled HIMSS20, says CEO Hal Wolf.
The insurer also plans to expand individual and family plans to 19 states and 47 markets, including 19 new markets.
One tracks the effectiveness of COVID-19 drug therapies and the other pays for counseling to slow the spread of the virus.
A new report by HHS Secretary Alex Azar is calling for congressional action to combat surprise billing and to promote price transparency.
Many Pfizer/BioNTech sites are in diverse communities that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
Among other provisions, the bill extends the 5% advanced APM bonus for an additional six years and modifies thresholds to achieve the bonus.
The plans do not comply with the comprehensive benefits of the Affordable Care Act.