Summary: Under a final rule released by the Biden administration on Sept. 9, 2024, health insurers will be required to cover mental health care and addiction services on par with other medical conditions. This rule is part of...more
9/12/2024
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Mental Health ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
Patient Access ,
Substance Abuse
On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates for certain acute care hospitals by a net 2.9% in fiscal year 2025, compared...more
8/8/2024
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicare
Meaningful progress has been made in value-based care, but the documented advances in reducing costs and improving patient outcomes have taken place predominately in the primary care sector. Significantly less headway has...more