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OakWell will be reimbursed for its services by contracting with insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans.
The agencies came to this conclusion after a meeting of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees, which released its annual reports.
The goal is to allow clinicians to provide clinical care and eliminate or scale back unnecessary administrative work.
While Texas decision eliminated constitutional grounds for coverage it doesn't mean insurers would stop the benefit, says legal expert.
It includes changes intended to protect people exploring MA and Part D coverage from confusing marketing practices.
The plan includes eight goals and accompanying strategies that outline what HHS said must be accomplished to further the Cancer Moonshot.
It also includes proposals for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program.
In response to increased mental health needs, CMS wants flexibility for hospitals to open and bill Medicare for a new inpatient psychiatric units.
The report also found that the more insurers, the lower the benchmark premiums, and vice versa.
Overall IRF payments for 2024 are expected to increase by 3.7%, or $335 million, relative to payments in 2023.