Medicare & Medicaid
Medicare would incur extra costs that would be partially offset by reduced costs from treating medical conditions caused by SUD.
Cigna will now offer individual and family plans on the individual exchanges in 363 counties spanning 16 states.
The administration previously awarded $80 million, quadrupling the number of Navigators for the 2022 Open Enrollment Period.
Children, young adults will be impacted disproportionately, with 5.3 million children and 4.7 million adults ages 18-34 predicted to lose coverage.
The letter invites states to apply for Medicaid waivers to increase access to care for women from states where abortions are banned.
Currently, a nurse or physician is required to be physically present in the home for providers to be reimbursed by Medicare.
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.