Medicare & Medicaid
The rule, which was to have gone into effect on January 1, is under a temporary injunction.
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Ninety-five percent of respondents agreed it is important for seniors to have coverage options aside from traditional Medicare.
The move is the first sign of future healthcare policy changes, given Biden's promises to reform the industry.
Rule requiring payers to implement APIs for data sharing and to streamline prior authorization is "half-baked," AHIP says.
This earlier release of the rate announcement will help MA and Part D plans better plan for 2022 plan costs, CMS says.
The changes are effective in 2022 and may lower enrollee cost sharing on the most expensive prescription drugs, CMS said.
Goals include reducing consumer costs, accelerating innovation and clarifying program requirements.
The data indicates enrollment remained stable and more consumers were able to actively enroll or re-enroll in coverage.
The approval has been met with opposition over fears that Medicaid block grants cause vulnerable populations to lose access to healthcare.