In 2018 and 2019, CMS paved the way for supplemental benefits in MA plans by granting more flexibility for insurers. They have taken advantage.
A recent analysis from Milliman found that the number of Medicare Advantage plans across the country that offered at least one supplemental benefit increased by 64% from 2020 to 2021....Arizona News
As the dust settles on the state’s first-wave peak, its impact on the hospital system which absorbed the bulk of Arizona's COVID-19 hit has come into focus.
Banner Health, which cared for about half of Arizonans hospitalized with COVID-19 at the pandemics peak here in July, struggled to staff hospitals as cases surged. The...CMS Rules
The Trump Administration is rolling out another unprecedented blanket waiver from CMS to expand Telehealth provider eligibility, adding to an array of temporary waivers and new rules established to aid the healthcare system in bypassing significant red tape to provide Americans the services they need amid the outbreak.
An...Arizona News
The spread of coronavirus in nursing homes has yielded disturbing death tolls among residents and a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms people infected with the virus are contributing to the spread without displaying any symptoms.
The study concludes that "rapid and...Arizona News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed an increase in 2021 Medicare payments to inpatient rehab facilities (IFRs) by $270 million. The proposal also included a suggested 5% cap on wage index decreases.
Medicare spent approximately $8 billion on IRF care for beneficiaries -...Arizona News
The coronavirus pandemic poses a myriad of problems for healthcare entities across the country and many see telemedicine as a solution to some of them.
Providers have been gradually implementing telemedicine services slowly for years. But as the need for separation between people has become suddenly paramount, the pace of its...Arizona News
As Arizona braces for an escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak, Banner Health and other hospitals are reckoning with the possibility of significant resource shortages.
A side by side comparison of Arizona hospital beds and CDC projections paints a dire picture.
On Monday, Holly Ward of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare...Arizona News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ordered state regulators and organizations to immediately inspect thousands of Medicare-participating healthcare facilities to focus on infection control for COVID-19. The Arizona Department of Health Services reported on Wednesday, March 11 that 100 people in Arizona have been tested for...
