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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end a temporary premium-stabilization program for standalone Medicare drug plans after 2026, returning Part D to traditional market conditions …
CMS Ends Part D Premium Stabilization for 2027 Read More
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 Food and Drug Administration selected Dexcom Inc. as the first participant in a federal pilot linking digital health-device oversight with a Medicare payment model that rewards …
FDA Selects Dexcom for Medicare Digital Health Pilot Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has outlined a broad strategy to overhaul Original Medicare by expanding accountable care, revising physician payment methods, increasing price transparency …
CMS Outlines Medicare Overhaul to Expand Value-Based Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed restructuring Medicare’s physician payment and quality programs, including ending traditional MIPS reporting in 2029 and closing a payment provision …
CMS Plans Medicare Payment Overhaul, MIPS Phaseout Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed sweeping changes to Medicare outpatient payment policies for 2027, including lower payments for certain hospital drugs and imaging …
CMS Proposes Medicare Payment Changes to Cut Drug, Imaging Costs Read More
Saving for retirement is important, but it’s only part of the picture. If you’re within five to 10 years of your target retirement date, it’s time to start thinking about …
Five Questions That Could Change How You Eee Retirement Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said his office has reached a $1 million settlement with a southeastern Pennsylvania dental practice accused of misleading patients about Medicare coverage …
Pennsylvania Reaches $1 Million Settlement With Dental Group Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a permanent regulatory framework for Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiation Program, a move that would formalize how the government …
CMS Proposes Permanent Drug Price Negotiation Rules for Medicare 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