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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.
The rooms will utilize technology to improve the care experience for both patients and clinical staff.
That's three years later than the prediction from the 2022 report, which projected a 2028 time frame for when the fund would evaporate.
The finalized risk adjustment model reflects revisions focused on conditions that are subject to more coding variation.