Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over medicaid oversight but allows amended complaint
A federal judge this week dismissed a lawsuit alleging the state failed to provide adequate oversight of Medicaid ...
Trump pulls back Biden’s plan to cover weight loss drugs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been critical of the drugs, instead placing a focus on ...
Modern Healthcare3 小时
CMS punts on Medicare Advantage AI prior authorization, marketing
Medicare Advantage insurers had urged CMS to scrap the obesity drug coverage proposals and eliminate a health equity payment ...
Senate Confirms Mehmet Oz: What He's Said About Medicare, Medicaid Changes
Oz now directs an agency with a $1.4 trillion budget that administers Medicare for seniors, people with disabilities, and ...
Modern Healthcare17 小时
HHS layoffs could complicate coverage for dual-eligible patients
Federal layoffs could disrupt the wind-down process for complicated pay models covering dually eligible beneficiaries.
Fierce Healthcare5 小时
Medicare Advantage final rule excludes anti-obesity drug coverage under Medicare, Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a Medicare Advantage (MA) rule proposed by the Biden ...
BenefitsPRO9 小时
Tariff wars loom over employers' prescription drug plans
This week's import-tax rules, announced by President Trump, exempt pharmaceuticals, but more rules are in the pipeline.
American Hospital Association3 小时
CMS releases final rule for 2026 Medicare Advantage, prescription drug plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 4 finalized changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug ...
Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid
The TV celebrity doctor, a cardiothoracic surgeon, will take the reins at a time when the agency is facing cutbacks, ...
Employee Benefit News1 天
'It will reverberate': Medicaid cuts will hurt employer health plans
Cohen notes that there are a few ways employers will feel the impact of Medicaid cuts. Employers with workers who opted for a Medicaid plan will fall back on their company plan, potentially causing ...
Oz confirmed to oversee health insurance for millions of Americans
Television star Dr. Oz has been confirmed to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees health ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News1 小时
BREAKING: Final Medicare Advantage rule gives LTC providers win but removes key AI protections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday issued a revised, slimmer Medicare Advantage technical rule for 2026 that does not include new guardrails on plans’ use of artificial ...