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February 2025 issue: Innovation in HME
Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization: A Growing Challenge for HME Companies
Prior authorizations can affect providers’ cash flow and also potentially threaten patients’ health.
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2025 Perspectives: 3 Policy Topics to Watch for in the New Year
Policy specialists discuss trending topics as 2024 draws to a close.
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CMS Seeks to Remove ‘Barriers to Care’ in Medicare Advantage, Build Guardrails Around AI
The announcement targeted “inappropriate” use of prior authorizations by Medicare Advantage plans.
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CMS Proposes Medicare, Medicaid Coverage for Anti-Obesity Drugs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on Dec. 10.
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Cigna Alum Joins Integrated Home Care Services as Chief Medical Officer
HME is an important part of Integrated Home Services’ business approach.
Integrated Home Care Services (IHCS) – an … [Read more...]
New Senate Report Highlights Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Challenges: What HME Providers Should Know
More than half of Medicare-eligible beneficiaries were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in 2024.
Prior authorization remains a serious roadblock … [Read more...]
RedSail Technologies, NationsBenefits Partnership to Support Patients’ Spending Access to Independent Pharmacies
The partnership impacts Medicare Advantage and Medicaid beneficiaries.
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Briefly: CGS Releases Mid-October Webinar Lineup; Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 15
Featuring CGS Administrators and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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AAHomecare Ramps Up CGM, NIV Advocacy Efforts
The association is fighting to maintain Medicaid continuous glucose monitor coverage under the DME benefit, and against overly restrictive noninvasive ventilator coverage criteria.
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