CMS Will End Part D Premium Stabilization After 2026
CMS will end a temporary premium stabilization program for stand-alone Medicare Part D plans after 2026. Final 2027 plan premiums are expected in September.
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GAO: CMS control gaps allow unauthorized ACA Marketplace agent actions
GAO says CMS’s ACA Marketplace still has gaps in consent checks, enrollment-record access, and change notifications—recommendations include stronger verification.
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GAO: HealthCare.gov safeguards may not stop unauthorized agent/broker changes—what to do
GAO says CMS safeguards on HealthCare.gov don’t fully stop unauthorized agent/broker actions. Here’s what to verify in your account now.
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CMS proposes lower Medicare payments for 340B drugs at hospital outpatient departments
CMS proposed a 2027 Medicare rule that would reduce payments for certain 340B-acquired drugs at hospital outpatient departments, with the agency saying the change could lower costs for some beneficiaries if finalized.
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CMS Medicaid work rule faces lawsuit over medical-frailty exemption
A multistate lawsuit says CMS’s new Medicaid work-requirement framework could make exemption checks harder before the Jan. 1, 2027 rollout.
