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CMS Proposes Easing Rules for State Medicaid FFS Access Monitoring

USA - March 27 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to exempt states with high rates of Medicaid managed care enrollment from current...

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MACPAC Recommends Changes to Medicaid Managed Care, Telehealth, and DSH Policy

USA - March 27 2018 The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission’s (MACPAC) March 2018 Report to Congress examines three aspects of Medicaid policy: managed care...

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CMS Appoints Ombudsman to Handle PharmaceuticalTechnology Industry Concerns

USA - March 20 2018 James Bailey is the new CMS Medicare Pharmaceutical and Technology Ombudsman, a role Congress established in the 21st Century Cures Act to help...

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New “MyHealthEData” Initiative Focuses on Putting Patients in Charge of their Medical Records

USA - March 20 2018 The Trump Administration has launched a new MyHealthEData initiative intended to make it easier for Medicare beneficiaries and other health consumers...

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CMS Releases Proposed 2019 Medicare AdvantagePart D Reimbursement Methodologies and Policies

USA - February 28 2018 CMS is seeking comments on its proposed updates to the methodologies used to pay Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plan sponsors for 2019. This year...

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