State Intelligence — Washington
Signals referencing this state across all sources.
31 signals
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Democrats in talks about expanding Medicare, breaking up large insurers: Report
House Democrats are discussing a healthcare policy agenda that could include an expansion of the Medicare program, the Washington Post reported Sept. 3. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told NBC News that reversing the Medicaid cuts under H.R.1 and reviving enhanced ACA premium tax credits have “uniform Democratic support” ahead of the midterms. But privately, […] The post Democrats in talks about expanding Medicare, breaking up large insurers: Report appeared first on Becker's Payer Iss...
Financial / Operating Pressure · 13 signals · last 30 days -
Medicare Advantage Spending Comparisons Miss Key Costs and Benefits for Seniors, New Analysis Finds
BMA-commissioned analysis identifies gaps in MedPAC methodology as Commission convenes September meeting WASHINGTON —As the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convenes its September meeting, Better Medicare Alliance today released a … Continue reading "Medicare Advantage Spending Comparisons Miss Key Costs and Benefits for Seniors, New Analysis Finds" The post Medicare Advantage Spending Comparisons Miss Key Costs and Benefits for Seniors, New Analysis Finds appeared first on Bette...
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UnitedHealthcare taps CEO for Washington state Medicaid plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Washington has named Scott Williams as CEO. According to an August LinkedIn post, Mr. Williams will work with members, providers, community groups, tribes and state leaders in his role with the Medicaid managed care plan. Prior to this position, Mr. Williams was a vice president of network contracting with UnitedHealth Group. […] The post UnitedHealthcare taps CEO for Washington state Medicaid plan appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
UnitedHealthcare · 34 signals · last 30 days -
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in the State of Washington
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in the State of Washington The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today additional resources and flexibility available in response to a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in Washington state due to emergency conditions resulting from major wildfires, including the Fairview, Autumn Lane, and Old Trails fires near Spokane County beginning Aug.1, 2026, and continuing. CMS is working closely with Washin...
Policy / Regulatory Changes · 67 signals · last 30 days -
Elevance to cut 85 jobs amid D.C. Medicaid exit
Elevance Health is laying off 85 employees in Washington, D.C. as part of its move to exit the district’s Medicaid managed care program. The company said the layoffs will take place between Oct. 2 and July 31, 2027 in regulatory documents filed July 27. In its departure announcement earlier this month, Elevance subsidiary Wellpoint DC […] The post Elevance to cut 85 jobs amid D.C. Medicaid exit appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
Elevance WashingtonElevance Health · 11 signals · last 30 days -
MultiCare, Premera Blue Cross reach preliminary agreement
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has reached an agreement in principle with Premera Blue Cross, the health system told Becker’s July 29. While details of the contract are still being finalized, MultiCare said Premera commercial members will continue having access to care at the system’s hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Washington state. “We value our […] The post MultiCare, Premera Blue Cross reach preliminary agreement appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer Ne...
Blue Cross WashingtonBlue Cross Blue Shield plans · 20 signals · last 30 days -
Chairman Smith Statement on Fed Rate Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market... The post Chairman Smith Statement on Fed Rate Announcement appeared first on Ways and Means .
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HHS launches behavioral health pledge as Optum preps new services
As HHS hosts payers and medical associations in Washington, D.C., it will introduce a pledge July 29 to advance mental health and addiction care nationwide. Optum CEO Patrick Conway, MD, told Becker’s on July 27 that his company will be the first in the private sector to sign on. Optum is also rolling out products […] The post HHS launches behavioral health pledge as Optum preps new services appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
Optum WashingtonUnitedHealthcare · 34 signals · last 30 days -
MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100K WA patients
MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue Cross insurance customers in-network rates after months of negotiations that threatened their coverage. The hospital system and insurer are still hashing out the details, Bill Akers, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Premera, said Tuesday. Both […]
Blue Cross WashingtonBlue Cross Blue Shield plans · 20 signals · last 30 days -
ICYMI: Chairman Smith Issues Subpoenas to CCP-Linked Singham Network Nonprofits After Their Refusal to Comply with Committee Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced the Committee has issued subpoenas to BreakThrough News,... The post ICYMI: Chairman Smith Issues Subpoenas to CCP-Linked Singham Network Nonprofits After Their Refusal to Comply with Committee Oversight appeared first on Ways and Means .
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Whistleblower alleges Cambia knowingly kept Medicare Advantage overpayments
A former employee of Cambia Health Solutions has accused the Portland, Ore.-based company of violating the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting inaccurate diagnosis data to CMS and failing to return Medicare Advantage overpayments. The whistleblower complaint, originally filed in 2020, was unsealed July 20 in a Washington state federal court. During that period, the […] The post Whistleblower alleges Cambia knowingly kept Medicare Advantage overpayments appeared first on Becker's Payer Is...
Policy / Regulatory Changes · 67 signals · last 30 days -
ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Joins Fox Business Network to talk AI Policy and the Ratepayer Protection Act
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** - This week, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, [joined](https://youtu.be/nFGHYbPdTYY) _Fox Business'_ "The Bottom Line" to discuss AI policy, data centers, and the Ratepayer Protection Act. **Chairman Guthrie on _The Ra...
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Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Spend 36% Less on Out-of-Pocket Costs Than Those in Traditional Medicare — and the Gap Keeps Growing
Despite cost savings, MA beneficiaries report equal or better satisfaction with care quality than similar Fee-For-Service Medicare beneficiaries WASHINGTON — A new independent analysis finds Medicare Advantage beneficiaries spent … Continue reading "Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Spend 36% Less on Out-of-Pocket Costs Than Those in Traditional Medicare — and the Gap Keeps Growing" The post Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Spend 36% Less on Out-of-Pocket Costs Than Those in Traditional Medica...
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CMS moves to codify limits on Medicaid provider taxes
The new proposed rule is meant to prevent states from guaranteeing providers will be refunded for their taxes, and should save Washington $246 billion over the next decade, regulators said.
Policy / Regulatory Changes · 67 signals · last 30 days -
Chairman Hudson Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity
**WASHINGTON, D.C. -** Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled _Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivit_y_._ **Subcommittee Ch...
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C&T Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** – Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled _Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity._ _“Today, we considered several bills that address important i...
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RESCHEDULED: Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced a hearing titled _Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications...
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Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced a hearing titled _Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications...
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New Watchdog Report Confirms Significant Structural Failures Enabling Widespread Obamacare Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report confirms significant structural weaknesses in the Obamacare Marketplace that have enabled... The post New Watchdog Report Confirms Significant Structural Failures Enabling Widespread Obamacare Fraud appeared first on Ways and Means .
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New Non-Partisan Watchdog Report Finds How Biden-Harris Administration Neglected Program Integrity Within Obamacare
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** - Ongoing investigative work conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), in tandem with recent sentencings in federal cases targeting fraudulent enrollment, have uncovered concerning practices where fraudster agents and brokers enrolled patients in, or secretly swit...
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Ways & Means Committee Approves Legislation Protecting Taxpayer Rights, Improving IRS Services, Combatting Fraud, & Delivering Greater Nonprofit Transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans that are held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad will no longer return home to massive tax... The post Ways & Means Committee Approves Legislation Protecting Taxpayer Rights, Improving IRS Services, Combatting Fraud, & Delivering Greater Nonprofit Transparency appeared first on Ways and Means .
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Guthrie: “If you’re cheating the system, we’re going to come after you. If you’re the most vulnerable, you’re going to be taken care of.”
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** - Yesterday, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, continued their fight against fraud in Medicaid programs across the cou...
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Chairman Joyce Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing with State Medicaid Directors
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing titled _State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies._ **Subcommittee Chairm...
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O&I Subcommittee Holds Hearing with State Medicaid Directors as Part of Committee’s Extensive Probe into Medicaid Programs Nationwide
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** – Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led a hearing titled _State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies._ _“Let me be clear: fraud is not isolated to these states. As w...
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BMA Launches Campaign Around Accurate Medicare Advantage Data
Campaign comes as MedPAC is set to release its June report to Congress. WASHINGTON — Ahead of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) June Report to Congress, Better Medicare Alliance … Continue reading "BMA Launches Campaign Around Accurate Medicare Advantage Data" The post BMA Launches Campaign Around Accurate Medicare Advantage Data appeared first on Better Medicare Alliance .