by Jordana Choucair | Jul 29, 2022 | Payers
The Employee Benefit Research Institute found that the growth of high-deductible health plans led to people with employer-sponsored coverage paying for a larger share, on average, of their health care costs between 2013 and 2019. The share of their medical expenses...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 28, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System final rule, increasing payments for inpatient rehabilitation facilities by 3.9 percent in 2023. CMS estimates that total payments...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 28, 2022 | Payers
CMS launched its Maternity Care Action Plan to support the Biden administration’s push address the nation’s maternal health crisis. The plan aims to “improve health outcomes and reduce inequities for people during pregnancy, childbirth and the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 26, 2022 | Payers
A federal district court judge today will hear a case examining the constitutionality of an ACA provision that requires insurers to cover preventive services such as cancer screenings, immunizations, and contraception. If Judge Reed O’Connor sides with the plaintiffs,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 21, 2022 | Payers
Elevance CEO Gail Boudreaux informed investors that the insurer will no longer provide group Medicare Advantage coverage to New York City retirees. According to Boudreaux, the insurer “needed greater certainty” to continue with the contract amid delays and ongoing...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 20, 2022 | Payers
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s health care arm plans to invest $30 million in a three-year-old health plan administrator called Centivo, a health plan for self-funded employers. Centivo’s model enables employers to offer benefits that include no deductibles, free...
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