Hospital-based end stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities are poised to receive a 2.6% increase in the ESRD prospective payment proposed rule for 2024, but home-based dialysis care is gaining traction. Experts are also recommending earlier screening for chronic kidney disease.
Under the 2024 End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment...National News
President Joe Biden has issued a proposal to restrict the sale of short-term health plans that don't meet requirements stipulated by the Affordable Care Act. The proposal would reverse a Trump-era rule that expanded the sale of short-term, limited duration health insurance (STLDI) plans and critics of the president are accusing the...Arizona News
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for dialysis services. The rule includes a slight pay increase for dialysis providers and increases payments for some dialysis drugs and biologics.
CMS is...National News
Last week, the Biden administration issued a proposed rule aimed toward making it easier for consumers to find affordable, comprehensive health coverage in 2023. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have released the details of the proposed rule, which includes reversals of several Trump-era policies.
Benefits Pro reports...National News
On October 19, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a landmark proposal to improve access to and reduce the cost of hearing aid technology for millions of Americans.
The proposed rule aims to address barriers to use, including cost, access, social stigma, perceived value of the devices, and certain state and federal...CMS Rules
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a propose rule for 2022 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters. The proposed rule would lower the user fee or Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurers to 2.25% of the premium for the coverage year 2022 and also would enable states to partner directly with the private...Arizona News
Various insurers, hospitals, and state regulators are encouraging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to continue a practice dubbed "silver loading" in fear that ending the rule would destabilize Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges.
Health insurers typically raise premiums on silver-level exchange plans to recover the...
