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CMS Requests Public Input on Coverage of Over-the-Counter Preventive Services, Including Contraception, Tobacco Cessation, and Breastfeeding Supplies

The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) are seeking public input on how best to ensure coverage and access to over-the-counter (OTC) preventive services, including the benefits of requiring most health insurance plans to cover these services at no cost Read more about CMS Requests Public Input on Coverage of Over-the-Counter Preventive Services, Including Contraception, Tobacco Cessation, and Breastfeeding Supplies
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HHS Takes Action to Provide 12 Months of Mandatory Continuous Coverage for Children in Medicaid and CHIP

Letter sent to state health officials in all 50 states, D.C., and US territories Read more about HHS Takes Action to Provide 12 Months of Mandatory Continuous Coverage for Children in Medicaid and CHIP
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Calendar Year 2024 Participation in the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model: Innovating to Meet Person-Centered Needs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 participants in the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model. The estimated number of MA enrollees covered by the 69 MA organizations (MAOs) participating in the VBID Model in 2024 Read more about Calendar Year 2024 Participation in the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model: Innovating to Meet Person-Centered Needs
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Los Programas Medicare Advantage y de Medicamentos Recetados de Medicare se Mantendrán Estables en 2024

Hoy, los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (los CMS por sus siglas en inglés) anunciaron que las primas promedio, los beneficios, y las opciones de planes para Medicare Advantage y el programa de medicamentos recetados de la Parte D de Medicare permanecerán estables en 2024. Las mejoras Read more about Los Programas Medicare Advantage y de Medicamentos Recetados de Medicare se Mantendrán Estables en 2024
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Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Programs to Remain Stable in 2024

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that average premiums, benefits, and plan choices for Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Part D prescription drug program will remain stable in 2024. Improvements adopted in the 2024 Rate Announcement , as well as the 2024 Medicare Read more about Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Programs to Remain Stable in 2024
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CMS Statement on Current Status of Blood Tests for Organ Transplant Rejection

Important: On 2/29/2024 CMS issued an updated statement on this issue. For more information go here . The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) confirms that neither CMS nor the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have made changes that affect patients’ ability to have blood tests Read more about CMS Statement on Current Status of Blood Tests for Organ Transplant Rejection