In this episode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including the Senate vote to end the Public Health Emergency ahead of the May 11th deadline, Judge O’Connor’s invalidation of the Preventive Services Mandate of the ACA, and the CMS decision to raise Medicare Advantage pay rates by 3.3% in 2024.  

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, health plans, COVID-19, Affordable Care Act, ACA, CMS, Medicare 

Source Links: 

• Biden won’t veto Republican-led bill ending COVID emergency 
• Q&A: Implications of the Ruling on the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirement 
• Health Plans No Longer Have to Cover All Preventive Care at No Cost. Here’s What to Know. 
• A Texas Judge Just Invalidated The Preventive Services Mandate. What Happens Next? 
• CMS to raise Medicare Advantage pay rates by 3.3% in 2024; phase in risk adjustment changes 

For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at  

1-888-VYNAMIC. 

Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor and Head of Public Health Sector 

Mindy.McGrath@vynamic.com 

Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector 

Ryan.Hummel@vynamic.com

Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist 

Jen.Burke@vynamic.com