by Girish Anand | May 29, 2018 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits Administration, Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare
The federal government subsidizes health insurance for most Americans through a variety of programs and tax provisions. In 2018, net subsidies for non-institutionalized people under age 65 will total $685 billion, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of...
by Girish Anand | May 7, 2018 | CMS, Medicaid, Medicare
Seema Verna, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), today rejected a request by the state of Kansas to cap an individual’s Medicaid benefits at three years. In a letter to Kansas officials, Verna noted that only if Medicaid...
by Girish Anand | Jul 24, 2017 | CMS, Medicaid, Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking public comment before it submits a proposal for more review power over Medicare Advantage plans in order “to provide adequate access to covered services to meet the needs of the population served.” The...
by Girish Anand | Jun 28, 2017 | ACA, Health Care Reform, Medicare
At the same time that it issued its assessment of the Senate’s new health care plan, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a related report comparing physician and hospital costs when paid by private insurers and when paid by Medicare and Medicare...
by Girish Anand | Apr 21, 2016 | CMS, Medicaid, Medicare
Is that hospital where you just had open-heart surgery a five star or a one star? You’ll have to wait until July, at the earliest, to find out. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday delayed implementation of its hospital quality rating...
by Girish Anand | Mar 9, 2016 | CMS, Medicaid, Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a proposed rule to test new models to improve how Medicare Part B pays for prescription drugs and supports physicians and other clinicians in delivering higher quality care. CMS values public input...
