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CMS administrator highlights response to Change Healthcare cyberattack, prior authorization improvements

The Change Healthcare cyberattack was a significant event that caught many off guard, said the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, reiterating the age

White House official spotlights the Administration’s efforts on coverage, drug prices, health care workforce

White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden spoke to Annual Meeting attendees about the environment hospitals and health systems are facing and the Biden Harris Administration’s efforts to strengthen the health care system so that it works for everyone.

Survey: 1 in 5 disenrolled from Medicaid since last April

One in five Medicaid enrollees have been disenrolled since continuous coverage ended last March, a quarter of whom remain uninsured, according to a poll released April 12 by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Following NYT investigation, AHA urges DOL to investigate actions of MultiPlan and commercial insurers

After an April 7 investigative series published by The New York Times highlighted disturbing incentives for data analytics firm MultiPlan and large commercial insurers like UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna to cut reimbursement rates for care provided to employees of companies with self-funded employer insurance plans and increase costs for patients receiving that care, the AHA today urged the Department of Labor to take action. 

CMS issues notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 released its final rule for

AHA releases latest Health Care Plan Accountability Update

The AHA March 29 released its Health Care Plan Accountability Update, covering the latest developments in Medicare Advantage, legislation and regulation of private health insurers, as well as other resources from the last quarter.

CMS extends special enrollment period for persons no longer eligible for Medicaid, CHIP

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 28 announced an extension of its temporary Marketplace special enrollment period for those who lost Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program eligibility following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency continuous coverage period.

Administration finalizes rule limiting short-term, limited-duration insurance

The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury March 28 released a final rule to limit the sale of one type of non-comprehensive health care coverage and promote greater consumer understanding of their coverage options. 

CMS finalizes rule to standardize Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, renewals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 27 finalized a rule proposed in 2022 to standardize Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and renewal processes and make it easier for eligible children and adults to stay covered.

SAMHSA announces behavioral health grants

States can apply through May 20 for up to $2 million to partner with communities to integrate primary and behavioral health care in clinical practices and $900,000 to implement a primary care model that integrates mental health and substance use conditions, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced March 22.