On April 4, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their final rule with technical changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plans. This rule creates policy changes based on last year’s final MA payment rule and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
On April 11, 2025, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held the second day of its April 2025 public meeting, which was also the final day of the 2024-2025 cycle of public meetings. Today’s sessions focused on access to hospice care and other services under the Medicare hospice benefit and nursing home quality for Medicare beneficiaries.
On April 11, 2025, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held the second day of its April meeting. The meeting agenda included votes on recommendations for children and youth with special health care needs for the June report to Congress, as well as discussions on Medicaid payment policies to support the home- and community based services (HCBS) workforce, health care access for children in foster care, appropriate access to residential treatment for behavioral health needs for children in Medicaid, and Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) transition.
On April 10, 2025, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met to discuss work for their June 2025 report and beyond.
On April 10, 2025, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held the first day of its April meeting. Some sessions had recommendations that will be voted on tomorrow. Topics in the discussion included the following: Medicaid in Context, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Transitions of Care, Timely Access to Home and Community Based Services, Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Understanding the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Model, Self-Direction for Home-and-Community-based services, and AI in the Prior Authorization Process.
