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With Missouri Approval, 40 States Now Offer Full Year of Medicaid Coverage After Pregnancy

Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to strengthen maternal health, an estimated 532,000 Americans annually are now eligible for essential care for a full year after pregnancy. Read more about With Missouri Approval, 40 States Now Offer Full Year of Medicaid Coverage After Pregnancy
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Designation on Web-Based Care Compare Tool

User-friendly tool helps identify hospitals and health systems committed to providing high-quality maternity care Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin displaying the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ designation icon on CMS’s Care Compare online tool. CMS created the new Read more about Biden-Harris Administration Launches ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Designation on Web-Based Care Compare Tool
Fact Sheets

Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Plan Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and Health Information Technology Standards

Background On November 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would revise the Medicare Advantage Program (MA), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D), Medicare Cost Plan Program, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and Read more about Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Plan Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and Health Information Technology Standards
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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Protect People with Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Coverage from Predatory Marketing, Promote Healthy Competition, and Increase Access to Behavioral Health Care in the Medicare Advantage Program

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is proposing important steps to strengthen Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D). As part of his Bidenomics agenda, President Biden has worked to increase competition in the health care industry and other sectors, lower Read more about Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Protect People with Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Coverage from Predatory Marketing, Promote Healthy Competition, and Increase Access to Behavioral Health Care in the Medicare Advantage Program
CMS Round Up

CMS Roundup (Nov. 3, 2023)

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency. CMS Announces Final Medicare Payment Rules for Several Provider Types & Services October 27: CMS finalized the 2024 payment rate and policy updates for the End-Stage Renal Read more about CMS Roundup (Nov. 3, 2023)
Fact Sheets

Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule — Medicare Shared Savings Program Fact Sheet

On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule that includes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) to further advance CMS’ overall value-based care strategy Read more about Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule — Medicare Shared Savings Program Fact Sheet