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Policy and Legislation

By Jeff Lagasse | 02:14 pm | November 05, 2018
The ACA expanded Medicaid coverage eligibility to adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, but the law's fate is uncertain.
By Susan Morse | 01:12 pm | November 05, 2018
The FTC said it wants to permanently stop the shell business from offering bait-and-switch plans under known insurer logos.
By Susan Morse | 10:17 am | November 02, 2018
Due to the opioid crisis, CMS is removing questions regarding pain communication from the hospital patient experience survey.
By Susan Morse | 12:59 pm | November 01, 2018
Wisconsin becomes the fourth state to require Medicaid beneficiaries to work, get job training or volunteer as a condition of receiving the benefit.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:16 am | November 01, 2018
Their concerns may impact their vote, as the annual enrollment period overlaps with the midterm elections taking place on Tuesday.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:22 pm | October 30, 2018
Physicians are under increasing pressure to discuss costs with patients when they write prescriptions, yet relatively few do so.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:30 am | October 30, 2018
The number of patients who died during the first year of dialysis decreased almost a full percentage point after Medicaid expansion.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:21 pm | October 26, 2018
One of the issues is that while costs are rising, consumers aren't prepared, as many are struggling with rising premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.
By Susan Morse | 06:36 pm | October 25, 2018
The International Pricing Index model would reset Medicare payments for physician-administered drugs.
By Susan Morse | 10:55 am | October 25, 2018
ACOs in upside-only models need more than two years and the shared savings rate put forward by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, lawmakers and stakeholders say.