Tag archives: Medicare Advantage

President Trump signs executive order to make changes to Medicare Advantage

On Thursday, October 3, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to expand the Medicare Advantage program. Medicare Part C, commonly known as Medicare Advantage, is administered by private insurers in which CMS pays the health insurer  on a fee per beneficiary basis and the insurer in turn pays providers a negotiated rate … Continue reading

Allina Update: Supreme Court holds Medicare statute requires notice and comment for DSH payment change

In a decision with potentially far reaching implications for Medicare hospital reimbursement, on June 3  the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-1 against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) in Azar v. Allina Health Services.   The Court affirmed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decision that vacated a rate calculation … Continue reading

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalizes policies and updates to Medicare Advantage and Part D programs for 2019

On April 2, 2018, CMS released the 2019 Rate Announcement and Final Call Letter (Call Letter) and published an expansive final rule containing updates to policies for Medicare Advantage (MA) and the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program (Part D).  A Health Law Pulse summary of the proposed Annual Notice and Draft Call Letter may … Continue reading

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes policies and updates to Medicare Advantage and Part D programs for 2019

On February 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs through the Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter (Advance Notice) for calendar year 2019.  As required by section 1853(b) of the Social Security Act, CMS publishes annually the Advance Notice at least 60 … Continue reading
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