Hall Render

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

On November 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Final Rule (“2024 Final Rule”), which has since been filed in the Federal Register. CMS received 85 comments in response to the RFI.

Medicare 40

Medicare Medicare Payment Systems Medicaid 40

The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released a free mobile app for clinicians called MATx. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is launching a three-year $19M initiative focusing on mobile apps and telehealth aids for rural physicians in efforts to treat opioid addiction.

Public Health 68

Public Health Health Services Administration Patient Advocacy Governance 68

Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The second largest waste component was pricing failure, associated with medication pricing failure (the largest piece of three components), payer-based health services pricing failure, and lab and ambulatory pricing. patients). This category comprised roughly one-third of the total waste in U.S. medical spending. health care.

Prescription Drug Pricing 104

Prescription Drug Pricing Medicare Medicare ACA 104

Total Medical Compliance Resources

APRIL 14, 2023

Chaired by Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, the Long COVID Coordination Council, comprised of fourteen federal agencies, published The Services and Supports for longer-term Impacts of COVID-19 – PDF and The National Research Action Plan – PDF reports in response to this call for action.

Governance 59

Governance COVID-19 Department of Veterans Affairs COVID-19 Vaccine 59

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today, patients are the third-largest payer – behind Medicaid and Medicare. But the patient’s financial experience is often challenging, even for those with insurance. By focusing on three critical areas, providers can help simplify the process and reduce the staggering patient financial burden.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Patient Advocacy Medicaid Medicaid 52

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

HHS to partner with health systems on national patient safety alliance. MGMA urges Congress to address Medicare payment cuts. Patient advocacy group wants Elevance Health to overturn health insurance claims denials. million gift to expand behavior health services. Health system cash reserves plummet. MASSACHUSETTS.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

judgment against nursing home chain over woman’s death Arkansas BCBS names VP of group market U of Arkansas to offer dual DNP-MBA program Unity Health welcomes Jacksonville community to new hospital Baptist Health Opens Behavioral Services Clinic in North Little Rock Arkansas Children’s Hospital gets $2.5

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The EO comes two months after the president signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which promises to lower the cost of prescription drugs for many Medicare beneficiaries. This is not the first time that the White House will try to leverage CMMI’s testing authority to create models that would lower drug costs in Medicare.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 52

Health Law Advisor

JULY 21, 2023

On June 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed “Transitional Coverage for Technologies” (TCET) pathway—the Biden administration’s highly anticipated take on a mechanism to expedite coverage for certain devices designated by the U.S.

FDA 52

FDA Medicare Medicare Patient Advocacy 52