Deductibles will be higher as well. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the standard premium for Medicare’s outpatient care coverage will jump by 14.5% for 2022. The number…
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Healthcare Workers Face January 4 Vaccine Deadline
More than 17 million workers to be affected. Staff at healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs have until January 4, 2022, to comply with a recently issued…
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President Ends Work Requirements for Medicaid
Healthcare coverage no longer tied to job or student status. This week, President Biden reversed executive allowances given to Michigan and Wisconsin to place work requirements on Medicaid…
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Vaccine Passports Up to Private Sector
White House won’t be mandating them. It had been reported several weeks ago that the president’s administration was considering some kind of “vaccine passport” or some other proof…
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COVID-19 Vaccine to be Covered Under Medicare
HHS Department announces it will be administered free of charge for the elderly. The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that the yet-to-be-approved COVID-19 vaccine…
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President Unveils “America First Healthcare Plan”
Goals of more choice, lower costs, and better care. While in Charlotte, North Carolina this week, President Donald Trump unveiled his vision for American healthcare that puts “patients…
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President Trump Signs Drug Price Executive Order
Requires American companies to match international prices. On Sunday, President Trump continued progress toward his campaign promise of lowering drug prices in America by signing a new executive…
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Court Upholds Pricing Transparency Rule
Rates for services must be published. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that hospitals are required to publish rates for services after negotiating with insurers as…
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Majority of Seniors Get Cap on Insulin Costs
Agreement worked out between insurers, manufacturers and administration. More than 1,750 Medicare Part D drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans will cap the cost of insulin copays at…
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President’s Coronavirus Briefing for Tuesday
The country is pulling together, states are cooperating in the dispensing of equipment. The president began by stating his love and respect for the people of New York…
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