Medicare & Medicaid
Transparent ownership data, the agency says, benefits the public by assisting patients in making better informed decisions about care.
<p>Abigail Katz and Leslie Iburg with United Language Group talk about the challenges that come with eventual expiration of the federal public health emergency and what is needed to reach beneficiaries.</p>
A health equity index would be added to the star ratings program.
The full-risk arrangements are expected to accelerate BCBSM's efforts to shift reimbursement away from the traditional fee-for-service model.
Congressional leaders have expressed reservations about the model, saying it may allow insurers and providers to harm the Medicare system.
CMS is proposing a risk adjustment user fee for the 2024 benefit year of $0.21 per member per month.
What the groups want from Congress is action that would avert the entire 4.5% reduction to Medicare payment rates.
Findings suggest the result could see the largest changes in coverage since the ACA came into force more than a decade ago.
Efficiencies introduced in these policies would save physician practices and hospitals more than $15B over a 10-year period, CMS says.
Half of large employers offering retiree health benefits offer coverage to at least some retirees through a contract with an MA plan.