by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 22, 2021 | Medicare, news
The federal government frequently alleges cases of overpayment to MA plans, which now cover about 42% of people in Medicare. It April, it said Humana had overcharged the program by nearly $200 million for submitting documentation claiming patients were sicker than...
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 19, 2021 | Medicare, news
New data released today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows more than 2.5 million people enrolled in health coverage on HealthCare.gov and state Marketplaces during the Biden-Harris Administration’s 2021 Special Enrollment Period (SEP), which...
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 19, 2021 | Medicare, news
Medicare has been paying new hospitals three times the amount these facilities would have received if their capital costs were handled through the standard Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), according to a recent Office of Inspector General audit. Over a...
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 10, 2021 | Medicare, news
The average Part D premium is projected to increase by nearly 5% from $31.47 to $33 in 2022. Thursday’s announcement comes as Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are making moves to address drug prices on Part D, the program’s prescription...
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 5, 2021 | Medicare, news
The Biden administration has finalized a rule that gives hospitals an overall $2.3 billion for the 2022 fiscal year that begins in October and scraps a proposal for hospitals to disclose Medicare Advantage rates. The final Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment...
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 5, 2021 | Medicare, news
Medicare Part D, the outpatient prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries, provides catastrophic coverage for high out-of-pocket drug costs, but there is no limit on the total amount that beneficiaries have to pay out of pocket each year. Medicare Part D...
