CMS to Improve Patient Care Experience and Lower Costs for Hip, Knee, and Ankle Replacements
Proposed Expansion Would Improve Care, Lower Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries Medicare beneficiaries undergoing knee, hip, and ankle replacements, among the most frequent surgeries for people with Medicare, could soon experience […]
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CMS Proposes Major Reforms to Speed Up Patient Access to Drugs, Increase Transparency, and Reduce Administrative Burden
Proposed rule would require faster prior authorization decisions, expand electronic prior authorization to drugs, and increase transparency across federal programs The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing […]
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CMS Finalizes 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policies that Strengthen Accountability and Long-Term Sustainability
Apr 06, 2026: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Rate Announcement today to improve payment accuracy across […]
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CMS Announces Manufacturer Participation in Third Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
Under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (“Negotiation Program”), CMS directly negotiates the prices of certain high expenditure, single source drugs without generic or biosimilar competition. CMS announced that the […]
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