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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Administrative costs for independent and provider-sponsored health insurance plans continued to rise in 2025, although at a slower pace than the previous year, reflecting higher labor expenses …
Health Plan Administrative Costs Rise as Staffing Ratios Decline Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is urging state Medicaid programs to restrict or eliminate coverage for mercury-containing dental fillings, a federal push that could shift …
CMS Presses States to End Medicaid Amalgam Coverage Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed new limits on state health care-related taxes that the agency estimates would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $246 billion …
CMS Tax Rule Would Cut Federal Medicaid Spending by $246 Billion Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week deferred more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to …
CMS Defers $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to States Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized new regulations designed to strengthen oversight of healthcare accrediting organizations, a move the agency says will improve patient …
CMS Expands Oversight of Healthcare Accreditors in Final Rule Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized new regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of healthcare accreditation organizations, responding to concerns that some facilities retained accreditation …
CMS Tightens Oversight of Healthcare Accreditors in Final Rule Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued an interim final rule establishing a nationwide framework requiring certain adult Medicaid recipients to complete at least 80 …
CMS Issues Medicaid Work Rule Ahead of 2027 Deadline Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Senior care providers and bipartisan lawmakers are pressing Pennsylvania policymakers to increase Medicaid support for nursing homes and home-based elder care programs, warning that demographic growth and …
Pennsylvania Providers Seek Medicaid Changes as Senior Care Strains Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health care providers and insurance companies will pay significantly lower fees to resolve certain payment disputes under a new federal rule that officials say is designed to …
Surprise Medical Bill Disputes Could Become Cheaper and Faster Under New Federal Rule Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed sweeping restrictions on state Medicaid payment arrangements that federal officials argue have inflated reimbursement rates far above Medicare benchmarks, …
CMS Targets Medicaid Payment Loopholes in $775 Billion Push Read More