Category: CMS
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Ark. House delays vote on Medicaid expansion; Maine lawmakers offer compromise
In Arkansas, the House held off on a fifth vote for funding the state’s “private option.” The Maine compromise would expand Medicaid while also reforming the program. …read more
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CMS report: 11 million small business workers could see higher premiums under health law
Nearly two-thirds of small businesses will see their health insurance premiums increase under the ACA, according to a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report. Democrats counter that the report ignores subsidies for premiums. …read more
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For governors, Medicaid expansion issues create interesting political dynamics
Some Republican governors are seeking political cover as they pursue a version of the expansion, while some Democratic state executives want more backup from the White House. …read more
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Health stocks rise as worries ease about Medicare advantage payment rate cuts
Shares of Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna and others went up Monday as estimates of the 2015 payment rate reduction estimates appeared to land closer to 4 percent than to the initial expectations around 7 percent or even deeper. …read more
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CMS’ Elizabeth Holland: There’s a lot of misinformation out there about Meaningful Use
For providers participating in the Meaningful Use Incentive program, as well as for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2014 will be an important year, according to Elizabeth Holland (pictured), director of the Health IT Initiatives Group at CMS. read more …read more
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First Edition: February 25, 2014
Today’s headlines include stories exploring the political dynamics governors face regarding the health law’s Medicaid expansion. …read more
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GOP readies new votes on health law mandate repeal, Medicare advantage cuts
In the meantime, one Democratic senator is pulling back from comments he made on repealing the health law. …read more
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States face extra challenges by attempting to ‘customize’ their Medicaid expansion plan
Stateline reports that the efforts to tailor the program take time, among other things. Meanwhile, the Washington Post examines the Obama administration claim about the number of Americans who have, for the first time, gained access to health care because of the expansion. …read more
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First Edition: February 24, 2014
Today’s headlines include continuing coverage of Medicare Advantage payment rates, as well as a range of stories about the health law’s Medicaid expansion and online insurance marketplaces. …read more
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CMS’ Robert Tagalicod hints at Meaningful Use ‘relief’ announcement at HIMSS
On Thursday–the final day of the 2014 HIMSS conference that gets underway in Orlando today–there will be an announcement about Meaningful Use “under the rubric of relief,” said Robert Tagalicod, director of the office of e-health standards and services at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. read more …read more