by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
McKinsey & Co agreed to settle claims by hundreds of U.S. local governments and school districts over its role advising opioid manufacturers in their sales of the painkillers which helped fuel the opioid epidemic. The terms of the deal not made public. McKinsey...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2022 | Payers
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) is urging more transparency from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and states on the unwinding of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and Medicaid redeterminations. The panel...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2022 | Payers
Humana announced it is partnering with Monogram Health to offer value-based kidney care in four states. Eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) HMO and PPO members in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi can access Monogram’s specialized offerings, including...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 27, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the agency approved Georgia’s and Pennsylvania’s state plans to expand access to 12 months of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage after pregnancy. Up to an additional...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 27, 2022 | Payers
Kaiser Family Foundation’s Annual Employer Benefits Survey found that employer-sponsored health insurance premiums stayed relatively stable in 2022, with the average cost of family coverage totaling $22,463. On average, workers on paid $6,106 toward the cost of their...
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