The Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule released late today increases hospital operating payment rates by 4.3%.
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Skilled nursing facilities are getting a 2.7% payment rate increase for 2023, and a recalibration of a 4.6% pay decrease proposed in April. Skilled nursing facilities are getting a market basket increase of 3.9%, the agency’s highest market basket update for SNFs.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit against CVS Health, saying the former violated antitrust laws and prevented safety net hospitals from receiving millions in 340B discounts.
Tammy Kwiatkoski, director of clinical informatics at HIMSS, discusses the ways data supports digital transformation to improve patient experience.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has collected just little more than half of $498 million in Medicare overpayments identified in eight-year-old audits, according to Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector general.
The basic monthly premium for standard Medicare Part D coverage is decreasing in 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced today. The average premium for drug coverage will be approximately $31.50 in 2023, compared to $32.08 in 2022, a 1.8% decrease. WHY THIS MATTERS
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Departments of Labor and Treasury are taking action to clarify protections for birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The departments have issued guidance on access to emergency contraceptives, emphasizing their commitment to enforcement.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is looking for ways to make Medicare Advantage better. The agency has released a Request for Information seeking public comment on the popular offering, and is seeking input on ways to make it more equitable, affordable and sustainable.
Of 3,093 hospitals rated, 429 earned 5 stars in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 5-star rating system. This compares to an estimated 455 hospitals when the previous ratings were last released in April 2021. In the latest ranking, many large health systems had hospitals on the 5-star list.