Month: September 2019

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on 2020 Medicare Advantage Rate Decrease

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on 2020 Medicare Advantage Rate Decrease

Ahead of this fall’s Medicare Open Enrollment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on Tuesday that, on average, Medicare Advantage premiums in 2020 are expected to decline 23 percent from 2018 while plan choices, benefits and enrollment continue to increase. HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement: “President Trump has promised American […]

Court win may not solve hospitals’ site-neutral pay problem

Court win may not solve hospitals’ site-neutral pay problem

September 18, 2019 SUSANNAH LUTHI   While hospitals groups have welcomed a federal judge’s ruling against the CMS’ expansion of site-neutral payments for basic doctor’s visits, some analysts see it as a short-term solution that can’t survive as a long-term strategy. U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer’s ruling Tuesday sealed the divide between the Trump administration and hospitals in […]

Nevada readying return to state-run health insurance website

Nevada readying return to state-run health insurance website

September 05, 2019 Associated Press After relying on the federal HealthCare.gov website for five years, Nevada officials are preparing to switch back to a state-run insurance website where people can shop for and enroll in health coverage. The online insurance marketplaces are a hallmark of former President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, allowing those who aren’t […]