Medicare & Medicaid
The Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule is expected to increase hospital payments by $1.6B.
After a $1 billion loss last year, the company will no longer offer individual or family plans in six states.
HRSA is training 13,000 community health workers; applications are due June 14.
HHS and the Biden Administration say they will give 60 days prior notice before ending the PHE.
The current public health emergency ends on April 16, but HHS has promised providers 60 days notice.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology has long expressed concerns about the model's reimbursement structure.
AHIP praises the administration for promoting innovation and flexibility but expresses concerns over potentially "unworkable" policies.
The number of Medicaid beneficiaries using the technology is on the upswing, with five states showing big increases during the pandemic.
This is larger than the 7.98% increase proposed in the February advance notice.
Such patients are now assured coverage for a full 12 months after pregnancy, with Louisiana first in line to take advantage of the extension.