Policy and Legislation
The move is the first sign of future healthcare policy changes, given Biden's promises to reform the industry.
As National Coordinator for Health IT, the interoperability veteran will bring deep standards expertise as the rubber hits the road on nationwide API-based data exchange.
HHS is encouraging all relief fund recipients who have received aggregate payments exceeding $10,000 to establish a reporting account.
Biden is expected to issue a national mask mandate and create an office of COVID-19 response, headed by the new coronavirus czar.
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.
In the letter, Azar points to the events on January 6 as threatening to "tarnish" the Trump administration's legacy.
The American Rescue Plan calls for investing $20 billion in a national vaccine program and $50 billion in testing.
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.