2024 April

MedPAC to Talk Telemedicine, Doc Payments, 340B, More

Members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission will meet publicly on Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12. Medicare reimbursement subjects on the two-day session’s agenda include: telehealth inpatient rehabilitation hospital payments the physician fee schedule Medicare Advantage Part D generic drug pricing Part B rate and 340B ceilings Go here for a more detailed look at the MedPAC agenda and for information about how to participate in the meeting.

joe2024-04-09T17:14:42-04:00April 9, 2024|340b, Medicare, Medicare post-acute care, Medicare reimbursement policy, MedPAC, Telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for April 4

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for March 29 – April 4. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House The White House has announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a government-wide policy to attempt to mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and harness its benefits. The order directs action to strengthen AI safety and security, protect privacy, advance equity and civil rights, stand up for consumers and workers, and promote innovation and competition. It includes components on addressing risks from [...]

joe2024-04-04T20:06:11-04:00April 4, 2024|Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare post-acute care, Medicare regulations, Medicare reimbursement policy, MedPAC|

Medicaid Unwinding After One Year

The process known as “Medicaid unwinding” has now been under way for a year. When Congress expanded Medicaid eligibility in response to the COVID-19 pandemic it also banned states from removing participants from their Medicaid rolls; the penalty for doing so was reduced federal Medicaid funding, a price no state was willing to pay. During the course of the pandemic, nationwide Medicaid enrollment rose 22 million, to 94 million last March. But a year ago states were directed to begin reviewing the eligibility of those then on their Medicaid rolls and to remove those who no longer met eligibility criteria. [...]

joe2024-04-02T20:56:42-04:00April 3, 2024|COVID-19, Medicaid|

April 2024

MedPAC to Talk Telemedicine, Doc Payments, 340B, More

Federal Health Policy Update for April 4

Medicaid Unwinding After One Year