Medicare & Medicaid
Awards of up to $5 million are being announced for Illinois, Kansas and New Hampshire, as well as American Samoa and Puerto Rico.
In issuing the ruling, U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood said CMS' decision was "arbitrary and capricious."
The guidance grew out of reforms announced earlier this year meant to improve the safety and quality of nursing home care.
CMS expects that up to an additional 34,000 people annually will now be eligible for 12-month postpartum coverage.
One organization has engaged legal counsel, saying it hopes deficiencies identified will be corrected in the final rule.
The departments say they have received "substantially more" disputed claims than expected.
Health officials have told Politico that HHS will extend the PHE again in October.
Just 38% of MA plan members say they have enough coverage for mental health treatment, down from 39% a year ago.
Part D's programmatic structure may lead to plan sponsors preferring higher-cost versions of hepatitis C drugs, OIG finds.
The insurer's strategy is to expand its geographic presence and the scope of services it can offer.