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What’s on Tap with CMMI for 2022
In late 2021, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) introduced a strategic refresh, aiming to make value-based…
CMS Releases Proposed Rule for Major MA and Part D Changes
The Biden administration wants Medicare Part D plans to apply any price concessions they get from drug makers to the point-of-sale…
Biden Administration Proposes Requiring Standardized Plan Designs on ACA…
The Biden administration is aiming to require insurers to offer standardized plan designs on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's)…
CMS Rescinds Most Favored Nation Rule
CMS officially rescinded the “Most Favored Nation (MFN)” interim final rule. The MFN rule was issued near the end of the Trump…
CMMI Pulls Seriously Ill Component of Primary Care First Model
Recently, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) withdrew the seriously ill population component of the Primary…
Bipartisan Representatives Oppose MCIT Repeal
It’s hard to find topics of bipartisan agreement these days in Washington, D.C. However, more than 60 House Representatives from…
CMS Delays Enforcement of Certain “Transparency in Coverage” Final Rule…
Earlier this year, the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it plans to delay the…
CMS Announces Increased Fines for Transparency Violations
In early November 2021, in the 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule, the United States Centers for…
CMS Releases Data on Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings
According to data recently released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), nearly 70% of Medicare Advantage (MA)…
CMS Finalizes 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
On November 2, CMS the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its calendar year (CY) 2022 updates to the…