Anthem Blue Cross, Dignity Health Reach New Network Agreement In California
August 24, 2021
Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health have mended fences and reached a new network agreement in California. Read More
Medicare/Medicaid Posts
CMS Delays Enforcement Of Key Parts Of Price Transparency Rule By 6 Months
August 24, 2021
The Biden administration has delayed enforcement of key parts of a major insurer price transparency rule by six months until... View Article Read More
Alignment Healthcare Enters Into Agreement With CareMore Health, Adding More Than 3,000 Providers To Its 2022 Provider Network In Arizona And Nevada
August 19, 2021
Medicare Advantage company Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC) today announced the addition of CareMore Health to its provider network in Arizona and Nevada... View Article Read More
Biden Calls On Congress To Act On ‘Outrageously’ High Drug Prices
August 17, 2021
President Biden on Thursday called on Congress to act to lower the "outrageously" high price of prescription drugs as lawmakers prepare to press forward on the issue. Read More
Here Are 3 Major Policy Areas That Health Industry Groups Are Closely Watching In $3.5T Infrastructure Bill
August 17, 2021
The Senate is getting into the nitty-gritty of what exactly will be included in a massive $3.5 trillion infrastructure package that seeks to make major reforms to Medicare. And that means healthcare industry groups are watching very closely. Read More
Early 2021 Data Show No Rebound In Health Care Utilization
August 17, 2021
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home measures, potential risk of COVID infection at a hospital or doctors’ offices, and concerns... View Article Read More
Framework For $3.5T Senate Package Seeks To Close Medicaid Gap, Add New Medicare Benefits And Tackle Drug Prices
August 10, 2021
Senate Democrats want to give Medicare the power to negotiate for lower drug prices, add new benefits to Medicare and close a Medicaid coverage gap in a new $3.5 trillion infrastructure package. Read More
Biden To Pull The Plug On “Most Favored Nation” Drug Rule
August 10, 2021
The Biden administration plans to pull the plug on a contentious Trump-era demonstration that would tie Medicare outpatient drug pay... View Article Read More
California To Offer Vaccine Incentive To Medicaid Population
August 10, 2021
California announced another round of coronavirus vaccine incentives on Friday, offering up to $50 apiece to more than 11 million... View Article Read More
One Final COBRA Subsidy Notice Due Beginning Mid-August
August 5, 2021
September 30, 2021, marks the conclusion of the COBRA Subsidy Period, which was introduced by the American Rescue Plan (ARP)... View Article Read More