Medicare & Medicaid
Over 700,000 more consumers have signed up for coverage this year than last year.
The uninsured rate dropped slightly as enrollment increases in Medicaid and the ACA offset losses in employer-sponsored coverage.
Clover Assistant synthesizes health data for clinical recommendations to physicians to drive earlier disease detection and intervention.
The AMA and others had urged Congress to act to avoid cuts of 9.7% from taking effect Jan. 1.
Additional costs to states could be offset by lower administrative burdens and potentially improve health of enrollees, findings show.
Medicare spending on physician services totaled $82.9 billion in 2020, down from $95 billion the year prior, data shows.
The appeal is in response to court rulings saying the federal government overstepped its authority by not seeking Congressional approval.
Medicare services added to the telehealth services list temporarily during the PHE will remain in place through December 31, 2023.
CMS is focused on identifying improvements that would increase organ donations, improve transplants and enhance dialysis care.
In Missouri, a federal judge granted 10 states a preliminary injunction, and in Louisiana, the court issued a nationwide injunction.