Medicare & Medicaid
This week's top stories include Under Armour throwing all its weight behind MapMyFitness, HHS unveiling its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and CMS approving a Georgia waiver to transition to a non-ACA private sector marketplace.
Certain new and innovative equipment and supplies will qualify for the additional Medicare payment.
Democratic opponents say the "unlawful waiver" will expose consumers to greater financial risk by encouraging the use of junk plans.
Direct contracting is the next CMMI model and is based on Next Generation, Medicare Shared Savings and Medicare Advantage plans.
CMS is seeking feedback on a potential COVID-19 vaccination measure in the Medicare Advantage and Part D star ratings.
Starting in 2023, the rule will require health plans to offer an online shopping tool to give out-of-pocket estimates for 500 of the most shoppable services.
Insurers are banned from charging administration costs and "balance billing is strictly prohibited," Seema Verma says.
The president’s comments at a recent rally are false and contribute to the spread of misinformation, they say.
If all U.S. counties had high health-literacy levels, there would be $25.4 billion in Medicare savings annually.
Many of the political obstacles Obama faced prior to passage on Christmas Eve 2009 seem familiar today as the ACA faces final elimination.