Wednesday, September 28, 2022: Payers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Part B premiums will decrease for the first time in more than a decade. In 2023, premiums will be 3.0 percent, or $5.20, lower compared to 2022. The program’s annual deductible will also...

Wednesday, September 28, 2022: Payers

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) sent a letter to House members urging them to vote against the Mental Health Matters Act. The legislation would authorize the Department of Labor (DOL) to enforce requirements regarding mental health and substance use disorder...

Wednesday, September 28, 2022: Providers

The Senate passed a continuing resolution bill that would temporarily extend two Medicare programs. The measure would extend the Medicare Dependent Hospital program to boost financial support for rural hospitals with at least 60 percent of their patients covered by...

Tuesday, September 27, 2022: D.C. News

The White House is scheduled on Wednesday to host the first nutrition summit in a half century. A White House document calls for school meals for all; nutrition and obesity counseling for Medicare beneficiaries; a permanent extension of the child tax credit; and...

Tuesday, September 27, 2022: D.C. News

House and Senate health leaders reached a deal to advance a bill that would renew FDA user fees. The “clean” extension does not contain additional reforms to increase oversight of dietary supplements, lab-developed tests, and other areas. However, the bill...