Average ACA premiums set for 30% spike: Washington Post
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) marketplaces is just one week away, and premiums are set for a...
CMS warns states of new Medicaid waiver expectations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is shifting its policy on Section 1115 Medicaid waivers. In letters to...
CMS floats 2.4% annual outpatient, ASC pay bump for CY2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual pay rate proposal for outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) includes a...
CMS finalizes rule aimed at ‘improper’ ACA exchange sign-ups
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule that it says will address “the surge of...
‘Watching the clues’: Uncertainty clouds Medicare conference
Medicare agents and brokers are trying to get a handle on a rapidly changing health landscape, but, in some respects,...
CMS excludes anti-obesity drug coverage under Medicare, Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a Medicare Advantage (MA) rule proposed by the Biden administration, but...
Dr. Oz questioned over Medicaid cuts, promises MA reforms
Mehmet Oz, M.D., or Dr. Oz, faced a wide-ranging set of questions from lawmakers over how he would run the...
Trump could boost Medicare Advantage—but reform may be coming
Medicare Advantage (MA) insurer stocks soared following Election Day, with healthcare onlookers assuming the new Trump administration would set favorable...
