Medicare & Medicaid
The letter was spurred in part by a flood of respiratory illnesses, mental health crises and other needs that have strained resources and capacity.
Highly concentrated markets and consolidation have hurt both patients and medical professionals, the AMA said.
Combined with a 4% Medicare cut from the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, physicians say they are looking at a nearly 8.5% cut.
CMS is establishing a new Rural Emergency Hospital model to help prevent rural hospital closures.
Medicare payments to home health agencies in 2023 will increase in the aggregate by 0.7%, or $125 million, compared with 2022.
Due to expanded subsidies, 4 out of 5 people can get a plan for $10 a month or less, Secretary Xavier Becerra says.
Cigna's Medicare Advantage customers in those states will immediately have access to the full spectrum of in-home primary care services.
The rule creates special enrollment periods and improves the administration of the Medicare Savings Programs.
Many ads tout the benefits of Medicare Advantage but leave out information pertaining to market availability, or are plain confusing, says CMS.
Extending Medicaid and CHIP coverage in Georgia and Pennsylvania is expected to impact about 57,000 people.