Healthcare payments in the US are expected to hit $5 trillion per year, including both consumer and payer payments, CMS reported. A 2014 report from the Consumers Union says...
Last month, CMS proposed a few changes to the Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug programs for the next year. The proposals brought forth include a rise in...
The HCPLAN is no longer the sole group working to develop APMs. There is also the Medicare advisory committee, which allotted a share of its meeting time last month...
America’s Health Insurance Plan (AHIP) is the biggest lobbying group in the health insurance industry in USA. It is reported that most of the leading healthcare insurance companies in...
CMS recently posted on their blog that they intend to stop some of the special enrollment periods for the Federal HIE. Insurers around the country find this news welcoming....
The ACA is has a requirement for insurance companies and Co-Ops to take part in HIEs, as a way to return part of their profits to the Federal government...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued its annual proposed rule on 20 November 2015. Therein, the agency summarizes the criteria for health insurance plans which will be...
In a latest move, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have decided to seek opinions from public on improving Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) contracts. As part of...
Accuracy is one of the biggest challenges faced these days in the medical billing sector. CMS introduced a draft plan last week; describing the methods, it is going to...