Innovaare Compliance

MARCH 1, 2022

The monthly premium for Medicare Part B rose 14.5%, from $148.50 By law, the Medicare Part B monthly premium must equal 25% of the estimated total Part B costs for enrollees age 65 and over. [1] By law, the Medicare Part B monthly premium must equal 25% of the estimated total Part B costs for enrollees age 65 and over. [1]

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Innovaare Compliance

APRIL 7, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially announced capitation rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for CY 2025 – average increase of 3.7% The base beneficiary premium (BBP) will be capped at 6% from prior year from 2024 to 2029 [3]. The cost to Medicare Part D would be $26.8 billion [4].

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Medisys Compliance

JULY 27, 2022

For dates of service calendar years 2027-2029, the reduced coinsurance is 10%. For dates of service on or after calendar year 2030, Medicare waives the coinsurance. Background for Reduced Co-Insurance. These provisions are effective for services furnished on or after January 1, 2011.

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Medical Billing Medical Billing Outsourcing ACA Medicare 52

Innovaare Compliance

APRIL 7, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially announced capitation rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for CY 2025 – average increase of 3.7% The base beneficiary premium (BBP) will be capped at 6% from prior year from 2024 to 2029 [3]. The cost to Medicare Part D would be $26.8 billion [4].

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicare COVID-19 Medicaid 52

Hall Render

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) will publish the 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) Final Rule (“Final Rule”) in the Federal Register on August 28 with an effective date of October 1, 2024. By FY 2027, these changes will increase IPPS spending by $459 million.

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Healthcare Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

The expansive legislation includes key health care provisions, including drug pricing reforms, inflationary rebates, Medicare Part D benefit redesign, as well as myriad other updates. Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JULY 22, 2022

New Expiration Date: March 8, 2029. The chapter describes the policies and procedures of the New Jersey Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare program regarding transportation services. Effective Date: March 14, 2022 until March 14, 2029. New Expiration Date: May 4, 2029. Effective Date: March 8, 2022. On April 4, 2022, at 54 N.J.R.

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