by Jordana Choucair | Nov 7, 2022 | Mental Health, Payers
A Gallup survey of nearly 16,000 working adults in the U.S. found that nearly one in five workers rate their mental health as only “fair” or “poor,” with those employees taking an average of 12 unplanned days off annually. The researchers...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 3, 2022 | Payers
The Senate Finance Committee released a report urging the Biden administration to crack down on deceptive Medicare Advantage (MA) marketing. The committee began collecting information on MA marketing complaints from 14 states in August. Their investigation revealed...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2022 | Payers
Two Axios articles examine how escalating health care costs could crush individuals and employers in the next year, and instigate Congress to finally take action to address underlying costs that make care increasingly unaffordable for everyday Americans. A recent...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Outpatient Hospital and Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule, introducing additional measures to improve access to behavioral health services. Under the final rule, clinical staff of hospital...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 1, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update final rule, revealing that home health providers will avoid significant Medicare pay cuts next year. The agency...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 31, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new rule that creates Special Enrollment Periods for people to enroll in Medicare. The rule aims to reduce disparities in care and promote health equity by eliminating barriers to enrollment. It...
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