The prior authorization changes, announced this week, are part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS')2024 update of policy changesfor Medicare Advantage and Part D pharmacy plans Medicare Advantage plans' business practices have raised significant concerns in recent years. More than...
advertisement The codes to cover the apps, which regulators call digital mental health treatment devices, were first proposed for the 2025 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Physician Fee Schedulein July, and were finalized with some minor changes aftercomments from industry and the public....
On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a 1,920-page proposed rule that would update payment policies and programs regarding Medicare payments to physicians and other providers under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2024. Every year, ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized material changes to the overpayment rules for Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D effective January 1, 2025. These changes create new ambiguity and practical challenges for organizations dealing with a potential overpayment. Organizations shoul...
While Trump has vowed to protect Medicare and said he supports funding home care benefits, he's been less specific about his intentions for Medicaid, which provides coverage to lower-income and disabled people. -KFF Health News contributed to this report....
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Prior express consent for TPMOs: CMS Medicare issues new rules TheCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)has recently taken steps to enhance consumer safeguards within the Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Part D, and Medicare Supplement plans market. Through anewly issued ruling...
the next open enrollment period starts in November 2025. To qualify for a Marketplacespecial enrollment period (SEP), your lost health coverage must be considered “minimum essential coverage.” Unlike workplace, Marketplace, and Medicaid plans, short-term plans don’t fall un...
On April 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an update to the COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers for specific providers. The memorandum, which was issued by the Director of the Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, details the numerous changes that will take ...
(HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers federal health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. The Court’s decision creates a new arena within which providers and suppliers will challenge CMS’s interpretation...