HMP Global February 7, 2023
Buried deep in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 Advance Notice are some exciting indications of where the agency intends to take Star Ratings in the near future. CMS has a lot to say, from tinkering with denominators to sending strong signals that health equity, Part D, and social needs are the next frontiers for Stars.
The Inflation Reduction Act and Part D Impact
Amid important takeaways (depending on whose analysis you read, average Medicare Advantage (MA) plan revenues could fluctuate from an increase of 1.3% to a decrease of 2.3%), there were additional details regarding the practical effects of the Inflation Reduction Act. Congress’s landmark legislation that was passed late in 2022 will...