A proposed bill in Idaho would repeal Medicaid expansion if the state does not implement work requirements and enrollment limits in the program, Idaho Press reported Jan. 22.
Policy Updates
From the finalization of a rule CMS estimates will save $15 billion over 10 years to the implementation of another, here are four prior authorization updates Becker's has reported on since Dec. 29:
The Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission is considering standardizing the supplemental benefits Medicare Advantage insurers can offer, to make it easier for beneficiaries to compare plans.
A group of Republican senators have introduced legislation that would ban the use of federal funding to expand state Medicaid benefits to undocumented residents.
In December 2022, CMS pitched a rule it said would streamline the prior authorization process. But 10 months after closing public comment, it remains uncertain when — or if — the proposal will be finalized, KFF Health News reported Jan.…
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Virginia has banned payers offering coverage on the ACA marketplace from including a surcharge for tobacco use, effective Jan. 1.
Hospital and payer groups were broadly supportive of proposed changes to Medicare Advantage prior authorization and broker compensation regulations.
A new CMS rule aiming to streamline Medicare Advantage and Part D prior authorizations took effect Jan. 1.
New requirements for payers under CMS' Transparency in Coverage rule took effect Jan. 1.
Starting Jan. 1, California will become the first state to offer Medicaid coverage to all eligible undocumented individuals, Cal Matters reported Dec. 28.