Medicare & Medicaid
While the profit decline was significant, Elevance maintains that the numbers still beat expectations from Wall Street.
If the $35-per-month cap on insulin had been in place in 2020, 1.5 million seniors would have saved about $500 for the year, data showed.
Challenges could result from the timing of their prescription fills and their income, the report finds.
Nearly all states indicated using at least one specified strategy to increase the behavioral health workforce.
The goal is to have 100% of traditional Medicare beneficiaries in an ACO by 2030.
CMS estimates that efficiencies introduced through the new rule would save practices and hospitals over $15 billion over a 10-year period.
President and CEO Matt Eyles says states should engage with enrollees and ensure a smooth transition to other types of coverage.
The spending on diabetes care is significant, at over $240B annually, with the Medicare program responsible for nearly 60%.
The results provide evidence that Medicaid expansion is beneficial for the health of those who have just given birth.
In 2021, the for-profit HCA Healthcare accounted for the largest share of all traditional Medicare inpatient hospital spending in the country.