Medicare & Medicaid

Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model will become the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) model.

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This week's top stories include the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center reporting that <span style="color:black">Protected Health Information in EHRs is prized by bad actors, and 60 U.S. senators sent a letter urging CMS to protect MA. </span></span></span></span></span></p>

This is far less than the $25 billion distribution requested by the American Hospital Association.

With a rate announcement expected soon, MedPAC cautions that MA may worsen Medicare's sustainability.

The popularity of MA has exploded, but AHIP officials want to protect MA before the end of the pandemic signals a shift in flexibilities.

The program touts evidence of higher-quality outcomes at lower costs for patients compared to traditional acute care.

There could be "dangerous and unnecessary gaps in coverage and care," groups tell Congress.

This week's top stories include the Mayo Clinic halting the scheduling of appointments for patients in most Medicare Advantage plans, and an Oklahoma City hospital tightening security after COVID-19-related social media posts accused providers of murder.

Opponents fear the Trump-era model will lead to the privatization of Medicare.

The ratings, which will be released in July, will not impact 2022 payment determinations, CMS says.