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NHC Submits Welcome Letter to 119th Congress

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NHC Submits Welcome Letter to 119th Congress (PDF) January 9, 2025 The Honorable John Thune The Honorable Mike Johnson Majority Leader Speaker United States Senate U.S Medicaid is a critical lifeline for patients and provides insurance for nearly 80 million people across every state in the country.

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NHC Comments on Draft CY 2025 Part D Redesign Program Instructions

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Ensure Comprehensive Transparency in Formulary Management: Provide clear, comprehensive guidelines to Part D plans to ensure transparency in plan coverage, tiering, and utilization management (UM) policies, offering safeguards against practices that could restrict access to necessary treatments.

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NHC Comments on Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies

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However, we urge CMS to consider the following recommendations to ensure the 2025 policies further align with patient-centered care. Created by and for patient organizations more than 100 years ago, the NHC brings diverse organizations together to forge consensus and drive patient-centered health policy.

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NHC Submits Comments to CMS RE CY 2026 Policy & Technical Changes to MA and Part D Proposed Rule

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Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs) The NHC applauds CMS for aligning with the medical community and proposing to recognize obesity as a chronic disease and allow Medicare Part D coverage for AOMs. Below, we provide detailed comments and recommendations on key provisions of the proposed rule.

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NHC Comments on Response to the Medicare Program; Request for Information on Medicare Advantage Data

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1 This trend underscores the importance of informed decision-making for those with chronic diseases and disabilities, who face crucial choices regarding their health care coverage – whether selecting between traditional Medicare and MA, choosing among MA plans, or navigating their selected plan to access necessary care. As of 2023, 30.8

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Should Pharmacists Work at UHG? Here’s the Reality

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UHGs journey started in 1974 as Charter Med Incorporated, just another claims-processing operation. February 2024 saw UHGs Change Healthcare crippled by a ransomware attackan attack so severe that hospitals shut down operations, surgeries were delayed, and patients were left in limbo. This isnt just an IT problem. Thats double.

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2023 Medicare Updates – What You Need to Know

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If this applies to you, then you can begin your application process here to get the process started. Medicare Part D has four phases of coverage that users need to be aware of before and during enrollment in the program. In 2022, the initial coverage limit was $4,430. In 2022, the coverage gap limit was $7,050.