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HHS, CMS Firings Fuel Uncertainty Around RADV Audits, Innovation, Rulemaking

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    Feb 20, 2025

    Following presidential directives to root out sources of financial waste and trim the federal workforce, an untold number of HHS firings occurred from Valentine's Day through President’s Day within agencies including CMS, the FDA and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to news reports. By midweek, LinkedIn feeds were inundated with federal jobseekers, including at least a dozen from the CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). At the same time, eight recently fired inspectors general, including notable Medicare Advantage watchdog Christi Grimm, sued the federal government and President Donald Trump asserted new authority over rulemaking and enforcement.

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    • Lauren Flynn Kelly

    Lauren has been covering health business issues since the early 2000s and specializes in in-depth reporting on Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D. She also possesses a deep understanding of the complex world of pharmacy benefit management, having written AIS Health’s Radar on Drug Benefits from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her role as managing editor of Radar on Medicare Advantage, she oversees AIS Health’s publications and manages the health editorial staff. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in English.

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