Beneficiary advocates and providers argue CMS’ 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D proposed rule doesn’t go far enough on network adequacy, plan oversight and special needs plans to support beneficiaries and rein in bad actors, but MA advocates and plans said the changes will create significant logistical burdens and unnecessary costs. Stakeholders last year eagerly watched for the Biden administration’s take on how it would handle Medicare Advantage ahead of the rule and the 2023 advanced notice and call letter...

While hospitals and consumer advocates say the new vaccine program for uninsured adults proposed in President Joe Biden’s budget would improve access, they say it’s not a replacement for the pandemic uninsured program that’s shutting down because Congress has stalled on giving HHS additional COVID-19 relief. The pandemic program also covers costs for visits, testing and treatment services and has a broader list of eligible vaccine providers. The Biden administration’s fiscal 2023 budget released Monday (March 28) proposes not only...