Medicare & Medicaid
Under the new 1,058-page rule, more clinicians will benefit from an increased low-volume threshold.
That's been beneficial to hospitals, which have seen reductions in uncompensated care and overall improved financial performance, analysis showed.
Systems need to accept the new number by April 2018, but may file claims using a patient's Social Security number during the transition.
Most of that reflects the significant increase in private insurance enrollment during that period, which was greater in those states.
Effective immediately, Cigna may resume marketing of its Medicare Advantage-prescription drug and Medicare Part D plans.
Per capita healthcare spending in Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states is similar, new CMS report says.
The AHCA would raise employment and economic activity at first, but lower them in the long run, due to reductions in support for health insurance.
The CBO estimated that 23 million more would become uninsured if the bill were to become law.
Beginning this year, clinicians participating in MIPS have to report on six quality measures to be eligible for a bonus payment.
The group also adopted policies on other emerging healthcare topics, such as extending CMS' locum tenens 60-day limit.