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    Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that further advances the agency’s efforts to strengthen and modernize the Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug programs. The changes finalized today are generally effective for the 2022 plan year and will potentially lower enrollee cost sharing on some of the most expensive prescription drugs. This final…

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    • Today’s #Medicare Advantage & Part D prescription drug program final rule will potentially lower enrollee cost sharing on some of the most expensive prescription drugs& result in ~ $75.4 million in savings to the federal government over 10 years. https://t.co/VsHEkIu1UW

    • Today, @CMSGov issued a final rule for the #Medicare Advantage & Part D prescription drug programs that will allow enrollees to know in advance & compare their out-of-pocket payments for different prescription drugs. https://t.co/VsHEkIu1UW

  • Mashup Score: 4

    Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a signature accomplishment of the new Office of Burden Reduction & Health Informatics (OBRHI). This final rule builds on the efforts to drive interoperability, empower patients, and reduce costs and burden in the healthcare market by promoting secure electronic access to health data in new and innovative ways.

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    • In addition, to promote accountability for plans, the rule requires payers to make public, prior authorization metrics that demonstrate how they operationalize the prior authorization process. https://t.co/vAfQapjUCV

    • Today’s final rule requires regulated payers to use application programing interfaces (APIs) to give providers better access to data about their patients, & streamline the process of prior authorization. https://t.co/vAfQapjUCV

  • Mashup Score: 6

    Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a signature accomplishment of the new Office of Burden Reduction & Health Informatics (OBRHI). This final rule builds on the efforts to drive interoperability, empower patients, and reduce costs and burden in the healthcare market by promoting secure electronic access to health data in new and innovative ways.

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    • “Today, we take a historic stride toward the future long promised by electronic health records but never yet realized: a more efficient, convenient, and affordable healthcare system." https://t.co/vAfQapjUCV https://t.co/pMQ9ysvyW9

  • Mashup Score: 7

    Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a signature accomplishment of the new Office of Burden Reduction & Health Informatics (OBRHI). This final rule builds on the efforts to drive interoperability, empower patients, and reduce costs and burden in the healthcare market by promoting secure electronic access to health data in new and innovative ways.

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    • CMS finalized a rule that allows payers, providers & patients to have electronic access to pending & active prior authorization decisions – resulting in fewer repeat prior authorizations, & reducing costs & administrative burden on our frontline providers. https://t.co/vAfQapjUCV

  • Mashup Score: 4

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a rule finalizing a number of proposed provisions for the annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 (the 2022 payment notice), continuing the agency’s efforts to build a better and more affordable insurance marketplace for Americans. CMS anticipates continuing to review comments and finalizing other proposed policies…

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    • “The actions we’re taking today ensure these improvements can continue tomorrow, because we must never be satisfied when too many Americans still cannot afford coverage in the individual market.” https://t.co/XgkVfum6BR https://t.co/e9yQ8lxnxv

  • Mashup Score: 0

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a rule finalizing a number of proposed provisions for the annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 (the 2022 payment notice), continuing the agency’s efforts to build a better and more affordable insurance marketplace for Americans. CMS anticipates continuing to review comments and finalizing other proposed policies…

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    • Today’s 2022 payment notice rule finalizes changes to enhance the consumer experience while reducing costs, lowering premiums, empowering states to develop their own unique plans, accelerating innovation, and clarifying program requirements. https://t.co/XgkVfum6BR

    • CMS anticipates continuing to review comments and finalizing other proposed policies for the 2022 payment notice in a second final rule to be published at a later date. https://t.co/XgkVfum6BR

  • Mashup Score: 1

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a rule finalizing a number of proposed provisions for the annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 (the 2022 payment notice), continuing the agency’s efforts to build a better and more affordable insurance marketplace for Americans. CMS anticipates continuing to review comments and finalizing other proposed policies…

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    • .@CMSGov has issued a rule finalizing numerous proposed provisions for the annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 (2022 payment notice), continuing the agency’s efforts to build a better & more affordable insurance marketplace. https://t.co/XgkVfum6BR