Medicare & Medicaid
The partners said their deal would pair the health system's established telehealth and hospital-at-home programs with Best Buy's in-home services.
Proposed changes to MA risk adjustment would result in an average payment cut of 3.7%, AHIP says in its own comment letter.
The groups maintained that additional cuts to Medicaid would only cause further difficulties on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The donations, according to the Department of Justice, were aimed at increasing Medicaid payments received by LRMC.
Lower COVID-19 costs and better results in the individual market contributed to insurers' strong performance.
The reduction in private insurance premiums, BCBSA found, would increase federal tax revenues by about $29 billion.
The U.S. alleges that a UPMC chair performed as many as three surgical procedures at the same time, as well as other potential violations.
The drugmaker, the Biden administration and organizations are calling on other companies to do the same.
By the end of 2021, gross margins per enrollee had returned to pre-pandemic levels in the Medicare Advantage market.
CEO Andrew Toy says the company is achieving "real momentum" toward profitability, and has priced its insurance plans with that in mind.