Susan Morse
The bill and HHS rule would increase premiums by 25 percent, as insurers use the rebates to lower premiums, AHIP says.
CMS is also establishing separate quality ratings for short-stay and long-stay residents.
The agency seeks information on removal of regulatory, operational and financial barriers, but will insurers step into the interstate market?
Gag order prevents Title X providers from telling pregnant patients how and where they can access abortion safely and legally, lawsuit says.
The changes are happening while the Administration is considering other efforts, such as amending the safe harbor rule on rebates.
Health insurance covered a majority of the $48,512 bill; $46,422 of that was for one rabies immune globulin injection.
There's pent-up demand to get into the model that qualifies as an advanced APM under MACRA, but first providers want to see if other participants are staying in.
Why don't patients do what they know is good to stay healthy? The answer often comes down to the social determinants, expert says.
The number of vulnerable patients, social risk factors, and other issues beyond a provider's control, lead to misleading ratings, Essential Hospitals says.
Government has a history of slashing provider payments for government health programs; Medicare and Medicaid reimburse providers less than the cost of delivering care, AHA says.