Last-minute IPPS update unwinds low wage index hospital policy
To comply with a summer court order, the Biden administration made a last-minute change to its inpatient rates that will...
Dems introduce bill boosting rural, safety-net hospital obstetrics pay
The chair of the Senate Finance Committee and several of his Democratic colleagues have introduced a bill that would increase...
Medicare Advantage, Part D premiums are stable for 2025
Medicare’s open enrollment window opens in a few weeks, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a...
Medicaid enrollment is higher than pre-pandemic levels
The Medicaid unwinding is coming to a close, and a new analysis from KFF finds that while many people have...
Mississippi Medicaid give contracts to Centene, Molina, TrueCare
Two years after Mississippi awarded Medicaid contracts to three insurers, the state is finally moving forward with its decision following...
HCA, UHS, Tenet aren’t worrying about Medicaid this November
As the country gears up for November elections, health systems say they are keeping an eye on, but not severely...
CMS commits $100M to support ACA navigators
With open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act exchanges just a few months away, the feds are investing $100 million...
Humana to settle whistleblower suit for $90M
Humana has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a False Claims Act case related to its Medicare Part D...
HHS wants to expand use of certified health IT tech
The Department of Health and Human Services’ technology office dropped a new proposed rule on Thursday that would require healthcare...
NAACOS worries new ACO REACH changes could force exits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quietly released changes to the ACO REACH Model, prompting one industry group...
