Policy and Legislation
Lawmakers say the final rule implementing the law favors insurers and should be changed to reflect provider concerns.
However, providers who previously were able to balance-bill patients may now be using the IDR process to collect above-market reimbursement.
Corresponding with enrollment is the U.S. rate of uninsured, which HHS says hit an all-time low this year.
UnitedHealth says the appeal is without merit.
Millions are projected to be at risk of losing Medicaid after the PHE ends, because of the end of continuous open enrollment coverage.
The bill would increase access to PACE for beneficiaries by enabling them to choose between the PACE Part D plan or a marketplace Part D plan.
The senators charge that the Trump administration weakened the basic consumer protections Congress had enacted and relaxed CMS' oversight.
The hospital is accused of not providing adequate support to a patient with a hearing disability and has agreed to comply with federal law.
Gaps in the availability, completeness and quality of health equity data remain across CMS programs, the agency says.
The deadline for HHS to give providers a 60-day notice was Friday.