Tag: CMS

Release of Medicare Claims Data Expected to Help Plan Sponsors

The feds’ decision to release Medicare claims data for quality measurement should help employers and individuals alike make more informed decisions down the road, advancing the goals of health care quality and value, a plan sponsor representative noted. Importantly, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final rules apparently will allow the selected data […]

March 31 Deadline for Medicare Creditable Coverage Disclosure

Employers or group health plans that offer prescription drug coverage to active employees and retirees who are eligible for Medicare must disclose to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) whether the coverage is “creditable prescription drug coverage.” Generally, prescription drug coverage is considered creditable only if its value meets or exceeds the value […]