Medicare & Medicaid
The report found that 53% of hospitals in the bottom quartile of the area wage index for 2020 were in rural areas.
The group said the complexity of the proposed rule necessitates a longer window in which to conduct a thorough review.
Negotiations of drug prices are to be based on clinical outcomes; if the drug is not effective, the payer is not held accountable for the full price.
The new opportunity will test how financial risk-sharing can reduce Medicare expenditures while preserving the quality of care for beneficiaries.
Health spending increased at a slightly faster rate than gross domestic product, but the report analyzed figures prior to the pandemic.
The letter’s recommendations surround relief, recovery, rebuilding and addressing ongoing challenges in equity, workforce and behavioral health.
The rule would reduce the time providers wait to receive prior authorization from payers to a maximum of 72 hours.
The payments are in addition to the $15 billion already given to nursing homes in the targeted and general distributions of the Provider Relief Fund
Telehealth is another benefit cited by consumers as Medicare open enrollment ended December 7.
Work requirements have been struck down in lower courts, and the incoming Biden administration may nix them altogether.