Medicare & Medicaid
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.
The average monthly plan premium for all MA plans is projected to change from $17.86 to $18.50, an increase of $0.64.
Grants will support mental health services and substance use disorder treatment.
These beneficiaries are also more likely to lack important resources available to manage their care, data shows.
More than 7 million have lost Medicaid coverage, with states taking widely different approaches to the redetermination process, says John Barkett.
At least 7.1 million Medicaid enrollees have been disenrolled as of September 20, according to KFF.
Low-income seniors are twice as likely to file complaints regarding what they perceive as shady marketing practices, survey finds.
As MA plan options continue to grow, retention and competition for new members are even more critical.
Participating practices outperformed the market in rates of control of diabetes, as well as screening rates for various cancers.