Medicare & Medicaid
The greatest coverage gains were among veterans with lowest incomes who received Medicaid benefits in expansion states, study says.
Grassley has asked CMS officials to explain why they failed to collect nearly $125 million in potential overcharges.
Theranos has also reached agreement with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services over the revocation of their operating certificates.
Demonstration tests feasibility, payment methodology of establishing rural hospitals to provide inpatient services to Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicaid expansion a success, health insurance exchanges have struggled to provide affordable plans with adequate networks.
CMS is proposing to reduce clinical quality measure reporting requirements for hospitals that have implemented electronic health records.
Decreased federal funding, staffing demands, risk-based contracts drive negative outlook amidst political uncertainty, ratings firm says.
Shortened open enrollment period in final rule to increase consumer choice and encourage stability in health insurance market for 2018.
Providers, researchers, hospital leaders are expected to use the reports to help raise awareness on health disparities, develop interventions.
Researchers concluded that when states expanded eligibility they saw larger health care expenditures covered by federal funding.