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CMS finalizes 2018 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans, and releases a Request for Information Rate Announcement supports benefit flexibility, efficiency, and innovation in Medicare Advantage and Part D The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released final updates to the Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Programs for 2018. Through these changes, Continue reading CMS finalizes 2018 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans→

CHICAGO – In a letter to congressional leaders, the American Medical Association (AMA) today outlined provisions of the American Health Care Act that would have an adverse impact on patients and the health of the nation. Largely due to the decline in health insurance coverage the bill would likely cause, the AMA is unable to support the AHCA as drafted. “The Continue reading AMA says American Health Care Act is Critically Flawed→

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a proposed rule for 2018, which proposes new reforms that are critical to stabilizing the individual and small group health insurance markets to help protect patients. This proposed rule would make changes to special enrollment periods, the annual open enrollment period, guaranteed availability, network adequacy rules, essential community providers, and Continue reading CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Increase Patients’ Health Insurance Choices for 2018→