Medicare
Nationwide, 2,734 Medicare Advantage plans will be available for individual enrollment in 2019 – an increase of 417 plans since 2018, according to a report this week by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The AHA appreciates certain steps the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking to improve the stability and flexibility of the Medicare Shared Savings Program; however, the association is concerned that “as a whole, the proposals in the rule would likely result in significant decrease…
"For the communities, patients and employees of Ohio’s hospitals, this cut will mean hard choices about the services and jobs that hospitals support," Mike Abrams, president and CEO of the Ohio Hospital Association, writes in a letter in the Columbus Dispatch.
The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $24 in calendar year 2019, to $1,364, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today.
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today announced a settlement that would allow CVS Health and Aetna to proceed with their proposed merger if Aetna divests its Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to WellCare.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised the way Medicare administrative contractors make local coverage determinations for medical technologies.
A total of 64 rural hospitals closed between 2013 and 2017, more than twice the number during the prior five-year period.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced updated tools to help Medicare beneficiaries compare coverage options and estimate costs during open enrollment, part of a multi-year initiative to modernize how beneficiaries get Medicare information.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule that would revise regulations setting forth the appeals process that Medicare beneficiaries, providers and suppliers must follow in order to appeal adverse determinations regarding claims for benefits under Medicare Parts…