Access & Health Coverage
Hospitals continue to make great progress in their journey to improve patient care, according to new results released today by the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA)/Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET).
The CMS Aug. 29 issued a proposed rule that would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018.
The rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could put hospitals and the physicians treating patients in outpatient departments at risk for violating fraud and abuse laws.
Health Insurance Marketplace premiums for 2015 averaged 7% lower in states that had expanded Medicaid eligibility to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act than in states that had not, according to an analysis released today by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved Arizona鈥檚 plan to allow new enrollment in the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 approval is a step forward for the health of Arizona children in low-income families,鈥 said Vikki Wachino, CMS deputy administrator and鈥
Health care providers and other stakeholders may email questions and concerns regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 final rule applying certain provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 to Medicaid managed care organizations, Medicaid鈥
The action taken today by the Department of Justice (DOJ) is good news for consumers, who would have faced increased costs and fewer choices for coverage.
Saying the proposed deal would "lead to higher health-insurance prices, reduced benefits, less innovation, and worse service" for consumers, the Department of Justice (DOJ) today filed a lawsuit in federal court to block Aetna's acquisition of Humana.
The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) today announced that Memorial Medical Center, based in Springfield, Ill., has been named as the 2016 recipient of the 黑料正能量 Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize.