Last Friday, the Senate Finance Committee held the confirmation hearing for Dr. Mehmet Oz, former daytime television host and President Donald Trump's pick to helm the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz has been publicly scrutinized for his investments and public support for the Medicare Advantage program, and sought to...National News
The Senate Finance Committee will hold the hearing for Dr. Mehmet Oz's nomination for the position of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator on Friday, March 14.
The highly-anticipated hearing comes a month after the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services, who...National News
Medicare Advantage insurers are confident that the second Trump administration will be helpful to their goals for growth and expanding their market share.
The MA program is bigger than ever, costing the Medicare program $500 billion for 2024 alone, despite the rise in regulatory enforcement under President Joe Biden. According to STAT...National News
President-elect Donald Trump elevated television Dr. Mehmet Oz when he nominated the television personality to be the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), it likely spells good news for private insurers invested in Medicare Advantage (MA).
Turns out, Dr. Oz is a major advocate for privatizing...CMS Rules
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are asking for more support from the Trump administration amid the pandemic. ACOs want more time to decide on whether to voluntarily exit the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) as coronavirus-related financial losses and balance sheet deficits pile up.
With payments tied to spending and...Arizona News
Hospital prices continue to be scrutinized as employer groups deem costs way too high and pressure from the Trump Administration to publish negotiated prices increases.
According to a Rand report, significant discrepancies were found between what private health plans pay for hospital services versus Medicare, highlighting that...Arizona News
In a speech given on Monday at the Better Medicare Alliance 2019 Medicare Advantage Summit, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma voiced concerns about the consequences a single-payer healthcare system including its impact on innovation with the elimination of private insurers.
Verma explicitly...
