Medicare & Medicaid
Insurer participation is increasing for the third straight year, with the percentage of enrollees with access to just one insurer dipping to 4%.
Half are worried that a major health situation in their household could lead to bankruptcy or debt.
Pfizer announced today it would apply for Emergency Authorization Use in the U.S. during the third week of November.
Joe Biden says he will give his stance on court-packing before Election Day.
CMS estimates that more than 30,000 people will receive Medicaid coverage during the first year of the demonstration.
CMS will now pay for certain neurostimulator analysis and programming services and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services.
Some 77% of Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage will be in plans with 4 or more stars.
Since the government is going to pay for the cost of the vaccine, CMS wants to ensure that insurers will not make cost a barrier, Seema Verma says.
Affordable Care Act medical loss ratio rebates in 2021 will likely be exceptionally large across commercial markets.
The announcement points to the company's financial recovery from the pandemic.