Policy and Legislation
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Obama administration is considering changes to how dollars are allocated in state, federal exchanges; proposed changes aren't enough, critic says.
Complaints allege plans offered by insurers are discriminatory because they don't cover drugs essential to HIV treatment.
481 participating practices served more than 376,000 Medicare beneficiaries, 2.7 million patients overall, CMS says.
Fundamental disconnect exists when 2017 performance year is so removed from the incentive year, MGMA says.
Forty-three percent of returning consumers to the federal government's online exchange, healthcare.gov, switched policies last year.
Huge final rule already has healthcare pros celebrating or lamenting the release.
Program cements two payment tracks and "pick your pace" approach while setting aside money to support small practices.
Federal officials send letters to beneficiaries explaining that they can keep exchange plans but lose subsidies since they are eligible for Medicare.
Health Affairs authors stress the importance of looking beyond ideological divides, seizing opportunities to work with existing laws, draft new ones.