Medicare & Medicaid
Health plans in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP, and through the federal exchanges, must share claims data electronically with patients.
Cigna and Aetna said they are waiving consumer co-pays, cost sharing and other out-of-pocket costs.
CMS calls on all providers to activate infection-control practices and issues guidance to inspectors.
Nearly 80% of likely voters believe reducing healthcare costs should be a high priority for the next president.
Francisco Patino was allegedly portrayed as a legitimate doctor through the publication of a diet book and plan described as the "next Atkins."
Ambulance care teams will have greater flexibility to address the emergency needs of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries following a 911 call.
In total, 245 individual insurance carriers took part in federal and state exchanges during the 2019-2020 plan year, offering consumers more choice.
The proposed rule promotes changes such as incorporating outpatient hip and knee replacements into the episode of care definition.
Decreasing the percentage of primary care delivered out-of-network across all ACOs by 0.1% could save Medicare $45 million a year.
Authors call for allowing Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices with manufacturers, which is currently prohibited by law.