-The Biden administration released a proposed rule this week that aims to fix the ACA’s family glitch, a regulatory inconsistency that prevents family members of employees from being eligible for ACA marketplace premium tax credits.
-The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, officially making Jackson the first black woman to have a seat on the nation’s highest court.
-On Monday, CMS released released the Announcement of 2023 Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies, in which the agency announced an average of 8.5 percent boost to payer revenues in 2023.
-The Biden administration announced Monday that Medicare will cover over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no upfront cost to beneficiaries through a national demonstration program. NAHU Vice President of Congressional Affairs John Greene was asked about this announcement during an interview with Bill Kiray, vice president and CEO of Neishloss & Fleming. You can watch it here.