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By Jeff Lagasse | 10:08 am | July 24, 2025
It would require MA plans to reimburse for items and services at least what would have been paid under original Medicare.
By Jeff Lagasse | 09:14 am | July 23, 2025
While the original lawsuit honed in on cut points, the new complaint focuses primarily on customer service phone calls placed by CMS.
By Jeff Lagasse | 08:38 am | July 23, 2025
An investigation by HRSA revealed what the agency called “concerning features” that raised legal and ethical concerns.
By Jeff Lagasse | 08:32 am | July 23, 2025
This results from a decrease in direct spending of $1.1 trillion and a decrease in revenues of $4.5 trillion, CBO says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 08:41 am | July 22, 2025
CMS said it’s taking action to end the duplicate enrollments, saying it could potentially save taxpayers about $14 billion annually.
By Jeff Lagasse | 09:47 am | July 18, 2025
The AGs said a rule targeting 'improper' enrollments would cause widespread loss of insurance coverage and increase premiums.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:59 pm | July 17, 2025
The bill would double the federal investment in rural health care while reversing future changes to Medicaid hospital funding.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:49 am | July 16, 2025
The agency is also proposing to phase out the Inpatient Only list (IPO) over a three-year period.
By Jeff Lagasse | 09:38 am | July 16, 2025
CMS will negotiate outcomes-based agreements with CGT manufacturers on behalf of state Medicaid agencies.
By Jeff Lagasse | 09:38 am | July 15, 2025
CMS says it also wants to calculate more accurate payment rates for certain services.