Medicare & Medicaid
This year, 31 plans earned 5 stars, compared to 57 in 2023 and 74 in 2022.
Premiums and deductibles for Part B physician and outpatient care are both increasing next year.
Most of the selected diagnosis codes that Aetna submitted to CMS didn't comply with federal requirements, OIG says.
The company is teaming with Optum, Centene and others in an effort to provide mental health services to 50 million more people.
The state had already determined the company hadn't met readiness review requirements, regulatory filings show.
Major insurers are rolling out MA benefits for 2024, ahead of open enrollment, starting on October 15.
The lawsuit was linked to past risk adjustment submissions from certain types of patient records, some dating back more than a decade.
The drugs selected account for $50.5 billion in Part D gross covered prescription drug costs, or about 20% of the total, CMS says.
Drug manufacturers must now enter into an agreement with HHS to take part in the price negotiation process.
States must provide 12 months of continuous coverage for children under the age of 19, CMS says.