Susan Morse
The DOJ has sued to stop the merger, citing anticompetitive concerns around data.
The interpretation of affordability would take effect beginning January 1, 2023, in time for the next open enrollment period.
Healthcare's share of gross domestic product is expected to remain unchanged over the next eight years.
This is larger than the 7.98% increase proposed in the February advance notice.
Starting April 5, HHS will no longer adjudicate claims submitted for vaccine administration due to a lack of funds.
Payments are expected to increase by 1.5%, or $50 million next year.
The health system has also initiated an EHR-connected platform to identify patients with unmet social needs.
CMS is following a budget-neutral approach by implementing a permanent cap on negative wage index changes to smooth yearly payment impacts.
Pfizer is also able to give a second booster dose to individuals 12 and older who are immunocompromised.
The private insurance market may be required to cover three behavioral health visits with no enrollee cost-sharing.