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Expenses in June were generally down from May but remain extremely elevated from prepandemic levels.
The AG alleges that CVS required safety net hospitals and clinics to exclusively use a CVS-owned company for prescriptions.
CMS is finalizing the 4.6% decrease to the SNF payment, but is spreading that out over two years.
CMS anticipates releasing the 2023 premium and cost-sharing information for 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D plans in September.
The agency claims it collected $272 million of those overpaid claims, but supporting documentation indicates just $120 million.
The agency framed the request as part of the agency's push to advance health equity and expand care access.
HHS and other departments make clear that contraceptive coverage is guaranteed at no additional cost under the ACA.
The majority of hospitals received 3 or 4 stars, with 890 hospitals getting 4 stars and that same number receiving 3.
The dip was driven largely by a decline in healthcare price growth relative to economy-wide inflation.
The bill would seek to establish an electronic prior authorization process and provide transparency on approval and denial rates.