Health Populi

MARCH 26, 2020

health care spending will grow to 20% of the national economy by 2028, forecasted in projections pre-published in the April 2020 issue of Health Affairs, National Health Expenditure (NHE) Projections. trillion in 2028. All bets are off on what the 2028 numbers show. trillion forecasted for 2028? NHE will grow 5.4%

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

In addition to funding, the Act modifies certain telehealth provisions, expands and extends components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and supports initiatives within the behavioral health and substance use treatment spaces. Medicare Extension & Adjustments. reduction of the Medicare conversion factor.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A major justification for President Biden’s tax hike proposal is to shore up the tenuous finances of Medicare whose trust fund is forecasted to be depleted by 2028. Historically, it is the most prolific driver of family bankruptcy, and now it is on its way to bankrupting our country collectively.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

Effective September 28, 2028. The technical changes include: correcting all references to “Department of Health” to reflect the current name of that Department pursuant to P.L. Effective September 24, 2021; Technical Changes November 2, 2021. On November 1, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 10:69, AFDC-Related Medicaid, or 10:71, Medicaid Only.

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Hall Render

JULY 12, 2022

EOM is the next phase in the Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative and will run from July 2023 through July 2028. The MEOS payment will be higher for beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. PGP’s across the U.S. are eligible to apply. Practical Takeaways.

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Verisys

JANUARY 13, 2022

21, 2021, HHS-OIG reported finding that 84% of Medicare beneficiaries received telehealth services from providers with whom they already had an established relationship. The states which have implemented payment parity laws include: Arizona. Alaska (for mental health services only). California. Connecticut. Illinois (expires Jan. New Jersey.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

House Democrats seek to add dental benefits to Medicare by 2028 as part of $3.5T Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:11.

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Healthcare Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

The expansive legislation includes key health care provisions, including drug pricing reforms, inflationary rebates, Medicare Part D benefit redesign, as well as myriad other updates. Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). Health Equity in Medicare Advantage. Part D Medication Therapy Management Program.

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Kaiser Health News

AUGUST 12, 2022

First, it would give the federal government the ability to negotiate prices of some drugs purchased by Medicare beneficiaries, a tool that has long been opposed by the drug industry. Department of Health and Human Services to identify Medicare’s 100 most expensive drugs and then pick 10 for price negotiations starting in 2023.

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