Medicare Rights Center Addresses Enrollment Pitfalls
The Medicare Rights Center has released a new Medicare Snapshot: Stories from the Helpline that addresses Medicare enrollment pitfalls and outlines needed improvements.
Pricing and Policies for Biosimilars Are Announced
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to begin paying for biosimilars through its Part B,Part D and state coverage policies by this summer, according to a question-and-answer document released in April.
Healthcare Providers’ Medicare Appeals Further Delayed
Medicare appeals hearings from hospitals, doctors and other providers have been suspended by the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) because it has moved beneficiaries to the front of the line.
Most Hospitals Will Fail to Collect on Medicare Quality Bonuses
A Kaiser Health News analysis showed that 55 percent of hospitals that were graded on the federal government’s most comprehensive review of quality received bonuses, but fewer than 800 of those will actually receive the money.
Telehealth Payments and Domain to Expand Under Proposed CMS Rule
A proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would add to the list of Medicare-reimbursable telehealth activities, as well as pay for telehealth services in rural areas nearer big cities under a geographical expansion.
CMS Issues Key Changes to Ensure High-Quality Care
The Centers for Medicare and MedicaidServices’ 2015 rate announcement and final call letter for Medicare Advantage and Part D programs implements several policies that will ensure beneficiaries have access to high-quality, high-value and low-cost options.
CMS to Increase Medicare Advantage Pay Rate by 0.4%
The Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services (CMS) will increase the overall rate it pays Medicare Advantage plans by 0.4 percent in 2015.
CMS Postpones “Two Midnight” Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed the new “two midnight” rule for Medicare hospital admissions until after Sept. 30, 2014.
CMS Reverses Decision to Cut Medicare Advantage Rates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reversed its decision to cut Medicare Advantage payments to insurers by 2.2 percent in 2014 and instead agreed to give them a 3.3 percent increase.
