Medicare & Medicaid
CMS is getting rid of the requirement made under the Trump administration because it could impose an unnecessary burden on hospitals.
Long-term care hospital payments are expected to increase by about 1.1%, or $42 million.
The projected average basic premium is calculated based on plans' expectations of per capita drug spending in the coming year.
CMS has adopted a vaccination measure to assess whether skilled nursing facilities are taking steps to control the spread of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, in 2021, 94% of Medicare Advantage enrollees in individual plans are in one that offers access to some dental coverage.
The numbers also reaffirmed the expected individual Medicare Advantage membership growth range of about 425,000 to 475,000 members.
States should encourage their immigrant populations to access public health benefits, since the public charge rule is no longer in effect.
Potentially avoidable hospital readmissions cost Medicare approximately $17 billion per year, research shows.
New JAMA study shows higher levels of medical debt in non-Medicaid expansion states.
The total yearly penalty ranges from $109,500 to more than $2 million per hospital.