Medicare Advantage
NAHC Seeks Dialogue with Hospices Involved in MA VBID Hospice Component Model
Beginning in January 2022, the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Hospice Benefit Component model entered its second year of operation. Under the model, participating MA plans include the hospice benefit among their benefit offerings, as well as transitional concurrent care, palliative care, and hospice-specific supplemental benefits. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
Read MoreNAHC Seeks Dialogue with Hospices Involved in MA VBID Hospice Component Model
Beginning in January 2022, the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Hospice Benefit Component model entered its second year of operation. Under the model, participating MA plans include the hospice benefit among their benefit offerings, as well as transitional concurrent care, palliative care, and hospice-specific supplemental benefits. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
Read MoreNAHC Seeks Dialogue with Hospices Involved in MA VBID Hospice Component Model
Beginning in January 2022, the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Hospice Benefit Component model entered its second year of operation. Under the model, participating MA plans include the hospice benefit among their benefit offerings, as well as transitional concurrent care, palliative care, and hospice-specific supplemental benefits. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
Read MoreCMS Limits MA Plan Cost Sharing for Home Health Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule with comment period that finalizes two remaining proposals from the proposed rule titled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2021 and 2022 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicaid Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, […]
Read MoreCMS Webinars on Rules Governing 3rd Year of Medicare Advantage-Hospice Demonstration
Recent Request for Applications from MA Plans for CY2023 to be addressed Webinars on March 10, April 5 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has scheduled two webinars in the near future to provide an overview of the CY2023 VBID-Medicare Hospice Benefit RFA. These webinars will allow time for audience questions. On March […]
Read MoreCMS Webinars on Rules Governing 3rd Year of Medicare Advantage-Hospice Demonstration
Recent Request for Applications from MA Plans for CY2023 to be addressed Webinars on March 10, April 5 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has scheduled two webinars in the near future to provide an overview of the CY2023 VBID-Medicare Hospice Benefit RFA. These webinars will allow time for audience questions. On March […]
Read MoreMedicare to Cover Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
People enrolled in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring, the Biden administration recently announced. Under the new initiative, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month for free. Tests will be available through […]
Read MoreMedicare to Cover Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
People enrolled in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring, the Biden administration recently announced. Under the new initiative, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month for free. Tests will be available through […]
Read MoreMedicare to Cover Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
People enrolled in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring, the Biden administration recently announced. Under the new initiative, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month for free. Tests will be available through […]
Read MoreMACs to Send Direct Mailing to Hospices Regarding MA VBID Hospice Component Model
In January 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiated a four-year demonstration model (the MA VBID Hospice Component) under which eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are permitted to offer hospice services as part of the benefit packages. For calendar year (CY) 2022, the MA VBID Hospice Component will expand such that plans […]
Read MoreMACs to Send Direct Mailing to Hospices Regarding MA VBID Hospice Component Model
In January 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiated a four-year demonstration model (the MA VBID Hospice Component) under which eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are permitted to offer hospice services as part of the benefit packages. For calendar year (CY) 2022, the MA VBID Hospice Component will expand such that plans in […]
Read MoreSenate Bill Aims to Speed Process of Prior Authorization for Medicare Advantage
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the United States Senate would ease, standardize, and speed the process of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, would automate the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage plans through electronic submission of prior authorization requests with real-time determinations by the MA plans. The legislation […]
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