Medicare & Medicaid
The partnership will launch in South Carolina and Georgia this year and then expand to five more states in 2024.
Out of the improper payments, $348 million were for telehealth-based psychotherapy services.
The growth in enrollment is due to a number of factors, said KFF, including the attraction of extra benefits offered by most plans.
CMS will conduct preview calls for the 2024 MIPS performance period until June 2, with May 19 being the last day to request a call.
The proposed rules would establish wait times and require states to disclose provider payment rates in fee-for-service and managed care.
A civil monetary penalty will be automatically imposed on hospitals that fail to submit a Corrective Action Plan at the end of the 45-day deadline.
WellCare will return to its roots serving lower income, diverse and complex seniors, which is the fastest-growing subsegment of MA, CEO says.
Rising expenses for labor, supplies and drugs, continued workforce shortages, and longer hospital stays have increased financial pressures, AHA says.
Big Pharma spends millions attempting to deflect blame, limit competition, and undermine patients' bargaining power, AHIP says.
Sharing patient information electronically from a hospital to post-acute care is not widespread, providers told CMS.