Healthcare Law Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has issued a proposed rule which would amend the existing regulations for reporting and returning identified overpayments (the “Proposed Rule”). UnitedHealthcare challenged the current Overpayment Rule in litigation. [1] UnitedHealthcare Litigation. The Proposed Rule.
Health Care Law Brief
JUNE 26, 2022
With this denial, the Overpayment Rule remains in full force and effect, and UnitedHealthcare, among other MA plans, must comply or potentially face False Claims Act (FCA) liability. Congress also required CMS to use the “same methodology” to calculate the costliness of insuring a beneficiary in the MA program and in FFS Medicare.
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Health Care Law Brief
APRIL 3, 2023
On Friday, March 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies ( Rate Announcement ). 1395w-23): Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) are paid a base rate by CMS. Risk Adjustment.
The Health Law Firm Blog
JUNE 10, 2023
Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 2, 2021, a doctor and his wife who had been indicted for their roles in a $1.3 million Medicare fraud scheme asked a New Jersey court to eliminate a bail condition. By George F. Indest III, J.D., The doctor argued that the [.]
Health Populi
JUNE 5, 2022
In 2006 the Medicare Part D program was implemented, covering older Americans for prescription drugs for the first time. Medicare further drove expansion of generic drug utilization, with co-pays for generics lower for Medicare enrollees than branded drugs. is that 9 in 10 medicines prescribed are generics. healthcare spending.
Innovaare Compliance
MARCH 1, 2022
The monthly premium for Medicare Part B rose 14.5%, from $148.50 in 2021 to $170.00 By law, the Medicare Part B monthly premium must equal 25% of the estimated total Part B costs for enrollees age 65 and over. [1] annually on average between 2021 and 2029 compared to 4.4% in Social Security benefits.
Healthcare Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the final rule on risk adjustment data validation (“RADV”) audits of Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations (the “Final Rule”) on January 30, 2023. MAOs will be required to remit improper payments identified during RADV audits in a manner specified by CMS.
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