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| 16.09.2024 | Inflammatix: Molecular Diagnostics Company Closes $57 Million In Funding (Series E) | Molecular diagnostics company Inflammatix announced it raised $57 million in Series E funding led by Khosla Ventures and Think.Health. This funding round will support regulatory filing and early commercialization of the company’s lead produ... |
| 13.09.2024 | Bridging the Gap: Innovations in Kidney Care and Healthcare Interoperability | In the world of healthcare, innovation is the lifeblood that keeps patients thriving. Recently, two significant developments have emerged, shedding light on the future of kidney care and the pressing need for interoperability in healthcare ... |
| 13.09.2024 | Adopting Uniform National Provider Directory Standards Will Promote Interoperability | Alex Young, Director of Technical Operations, DirectTrust
The concept of interoperable care centers on the ability of providers to share patient information. Still, providers continue to find navigating the exchange of patient data difficul... |
| 12.09.2024 | CMS Approves New Hampshire’s Request to Provide Essential Behavioral Health Services Through Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams | Thanks to the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan, twenty states are now providing these critical services to individuals experiencing mental health or substance use disorders
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency ... |
| 10.09.2024 | VasQ™ Extravascular Support Granted Transitional Pass-Through (TPT) Payment | Laminate Medical Technologies Thanks Kidney Patients for Advocacy
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Laminate Medical Technologies today announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted their VasQ™ ex... |
| 09.09.2024 | The Ripple Effect of FDA's New Lab Test Rule: A Looming Crisis for Underserved Communities | The recent ruling by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding laboratory developed tests (LDTs) has sent shockwaves through the healthcare landscape. The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) has raised alarms... |
| 06.09.2024 | $10 Billion to Provide Affordable Health Insurance | Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that New York State received a final commitment of $10 billion from the federal government to provide high-quality, affordable health insurance to approximately 1.5 million New Yorkers. Following sustai... |
| 05.09.2024 | Harmonic Health Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model | Harmonic Health joins CMS GUIDE Model, delivering dementia care across 12 states with a focus on coordination, support, and respite for caregivers.
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Harmonic Health ... |
| 05.09.2024 | Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) survey finds that FDA's final laboratory developed tests rule will hinder patient care for underserved communities | WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released the latest results from an ongoing survey that ADLM has been conducting to determine how the Food and ... |
| 03.09.2024 | MedBetter Health PA Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model | MedBetterHealth.org
CEO of MedBetterHealth | Dr. Erik Ilyayev
“CMS is excited to partner with MedBetter Health PA under the GUIDE Model,” said CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.
DAVIE, FL, USA, September 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ --... |
| 22.08.2024 | National Politics | Fact-checking Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention | Abortion ban
After predicting that Trump and Vance would “gut Social Security and Medicare,” Walz repeated the outdated claim that “they will ban abortion across this country with or without Congress.” Trump used to support that position, b... |
| 21.08.2024 | National Politics | Fact check: Harris did not vote to ‘cut Medicare,’ despite Trump’s claim | Trump gave no further explanation for which vote he was referring to or how he arrived at that figure. A campaign spokesperson told KFF Health News in an email that Trump was referring to a statistic from a Wall Street Journal op-ed by Toma... |
| 20.08.2024 | Biotricity and Lovell Announce Partnership, Increasing Access to Advanced Cardiac Solutions for VA, DoD | Biotricity’s solutions allow patients and providers to stay informed about their heart health and make choices based on accurate, real-time data.”
— Chris Lovell, Major, USMC (Ret.), CEO of Lovell Government Services.PENSACOLA, FL, UNITED S... |
| 19.08.2024 | Al B. Sure! and Rev. Al Sharpton Respond to CMS's Decision to Reinstate Medicare Coverage for Lifesaving Post-Transplant Blood Tests, Removing March 2023 Requirement for Biopsy | CMS retiring draft LCD underscores the merits of lifesaving blood tests for transplant patients and the power of community and grassroots advocacy to ensure health equity in transplantation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Heal... |
| 18.08.2024 | Medicare Successfully Negotiates New Prices for 10 Costly Drugs | Following landmark negotiations between Medicare and drug makers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday, Aug. 15, that reduced prices for 10 of the most expensive prescription drugs will go into effect Jan.... |
| 16.08.2024 | National Politics | Harris to propose tax cuts for newborns, funds for first-time homebuyers | The Harris proposal for assistance for first-time homebuyers goes beyond what President Joe Biden has proposed.
“The Biden-Harris administration initially proposed providing $25,000 in down payment assistance only for 400,000 first-generati... |
| 16.08.2024 | From Comfort to Cure’: Answering the Call of ASCO 2024 | Dr. Robert Den, Chief Medical Officer at Alpha Tau Medical
The landscape of cancer treatment has continued to evolve, and the annual ASCO Meetings often set the stage for “what’s next in cancer care.” The overarching narrative at the 2024 A... |
| 14.08.2024 | Aaron Blight Joins Shenandoah University's Public Health Faculty | Assistant Professor of Public Health, Dr. Aaron Blight, at Shenandoah University
Doctor Aaron Blight has accepted a full-time position as an Assistant Professor of Public Health at Shenandoah University (SU), effective August 16, 2024.
WINC... |
| 13.08.2024 | Hospitals: Integrating CDI and UM for Improved Revenue Cycle | Priti Shah, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Iodine Software
Forward-thinking hospitals have long recognized clinical documentation integrity (CDI) and utilization management (UM) as priorities for a successful revenue cycle. The curre... |
| 13.08.2024 | Alliance for Aging Research Statement on Restrictive Medicare Coverage Policies that Mandate Clinical Study Participation for FDA-Approved Medical Treatments | WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released final guidance documents on Coverage with Evidence Development (CED), the National Coverage Analysis (NCA) Evidence Review ... |
| 09.08.2024 | Proposed Medicare cuts put squeeze on doctors | - |
| 07.08.2024 | The Rising Star: Tim Walz and His Impact on the 2024 Election | Tim Walz is not just a name; he’s a force. The Minnesota governor is stepping into the spotlight as the vice-presidential pick for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. This decision is more than a political maneuver; it’s a strategic play th... |
| 07.08.2024 | U.S. Women's Health Alliance Applauds New Measures to Combat Anti-Competitive Practices by Some Hospitals | FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Women's Health Alliance (USWHA) is pleased to announce its strong support for the recently implemented measures by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee aimed at curbing anti-compe... |
| 05.08.2024 | NCPDP Announces the Call for Proposals for its 2025 Annual Technology & Business Conference, "ALL IN for Connected Care" | NCPDP (National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Inc.) Logo
Deadline to submit a proposal is October 4, 2024. NCPDP's national pharmacy and healthcare industry conference will take place May 5-7, 2025, in Scottsdale.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz... |
| 03.08.2024 | Excellence in Healthcare: AHN Wexford Hospital and Highmark Health Lead the Way | In the landscape of American healthcare, excellence shines through like a beacon. Two entities, AHN Wexford Hospital and Highmark Health, are setting the standard. Their recent accolades highlight a commitment to quality, safety, and inclus... |
| 02.08.2024 | Health | Fact check: GOP charge that Harris backed taxpayer-funded care for all immigrants overlooks details | The claims are misleading. It’s true that Harris supported allowing immigrants residing in the U.S. to obtain public health insurance regardless of legal status. During the first 2019 Democratic presidential primary debate in Miami, Kamala ... |
| 01.08.2024 | AHN Wexford Hospital Earns Prestigious Awards for Quality, Safety and Patient Experience | AHN Wexford Hospital
Among a slew of accolades garnered this year by AHN's newest full-service hospital, Wexford Hospital recently received a 5-star rating from CMS – the highest possible rating for overall hospital quality
WEXFORD, Pa., Au... |
| 24.07.2024 | National Transitions of Care Coalition Issues Statement on CMS Final Rule For Minimum Staffing in SNF & LTC Facilities | NTOCC President voices concern regarding the CMS final rule for the minimum staffing mandate regarding long term care and skilled nursing facilities TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Transitions... |
| 18.07.2024 | Telix Pharmaceuticals Q2 2024 Revenue and Business Highlights, Guidance Upgrade | MELBOURNE, Australia, July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today provides an update on its revenue and operational performance for the quarter ended 30 June 2024 (Q2 2024).
Q2 2024 Finan... |
| 18.07.2024 | Embla Medical hf: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) grants extended coverage in the U.S. for lower-limb active K2 amputee patients to access bionic prosthetic solutions | Embla Medical hf: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) grants extended coverage in the U.S. for lower-limb active K2 amputee patients to access bionic prosthetic solutions
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| 12.07.2024 | CNAs vs. CMAs: An In-Depth Comparison | CNAs vs. CMAs: An In-Depth Comparison
Nursa - Download the app today and find PRN jobs for registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs), and allied health workers
We’ll explore and compare t... |
| 12.07.2024 | Remo Health Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model | Comprehensive dementia care delivered virtually
Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Aims to Increase Care Coordination, Support for Caregivers
Patients and caregivers everywhere deserve better dementia care – the type of c... |
| 11.07.2024 | Telix Welcomes CMS Proposal to Improve Payment for Specialised Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals | MELBOURNE, Australia, July 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today welcomes proposed changes announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Hospital Outpatient... |
| 10.07.2024 | Avail Health Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model | Avail Health empowers nurses with holistic practice management, collaborative peer networks, and specialized training, enabling them to elevate patient care and transform their communities.
Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Mo... |
| 06.07.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Céline Gounder and Craig Spencer: The decline in American life expectancy harms more than our health | In 1842, Edwin Chadwick argued in his landmark “Report on the Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Population of Great Britain” that public health investments are crucial not only from a moral perspective, but also for economic productivity... |
| 03.07.2024 | FDA approves new Alzheimer's treatment, donanemab from Eli Lilly | The Food and Drug Administration approved a new Alzheimer's treatment called donanemab on Tuesday, clearing the way for the third addition to a new class of drugs aimed at slowing the brain's decline in patients facing the early stages of t... |
| 02.07.2024 | dG Medical Group Unveils "Genesis PDPA: Cell Factors": A Revolutionary Leap in Regenerative Medicine | dG Medical Group
dG Medical Group, an innovator in regenerative healthcare solutions, is proud to announce the launch of Genesis PDPA, marking a significant advancement in the field of regenerative medicine.
CLEARWATER, Fla., July 2, 2024 /... |
| 28.06.2024 | National Politics | 1st Biden-Trump debate of 2024: What they got wrong, and right | CNN hosted the debate, which had no audience, at its Atlanta headquarters. CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderated. The debate format allowed CNN to mute candidates’ microphones when it wasn’t their turn to speak.
Our PolitiFact par... |
| 27.06.2024 | Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) honors Representatives John Joyce, MD, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers for their commitment to ensuring that patients have access to hi... | WASHINGTON, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) is pleased to announce that Representatives John Joyce, MD (R-Pa.), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) are the recip... |
| 26.06.2024 | Health | Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension | “I don’t believe that anyone is fully prepared,” he said. Most emergency management plans “are designed around long-term downtimes that are into one, two, or three days.”
Ascension in a public statement May 9 said its care teams were “train... |
| 25.06.2024 | Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) survey finds that FDA's final laboratory developed tests rule will impede the fight against the U.S.'s drug epidemic | WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released the results of a survey that ADLM conducted to determine how the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's... |
| 25.06.2024 | CMS Names NCPDP ePrescribing Standards in Final Rule; Revises Medicare Part D and ONC Regulations | NCPDP (National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Inc.) Logo
Mandate for updated versions of NCPDP's SCRIPT and Formulary &Benefit Standards and the newly- named NCPDP RTPB Standard supports interoperability, improves efficiencies... |
| 21.06.2024 | NABIP Launches New Medicare Advantage Certification | WASHINGTON, June 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) is excited to announce the launch of its new PY2025 Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Compliance Requirements Certification. T... |
| 20.06.2024 | Exclusive: Ex-Olive exec raises $25M for automation startup Humata Health | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Former Olive AI president Jeremy Friese has raised $25 million for prior authorization startup Humata Health, he tells Axios exclusively.
Why it matters: After sellin... |
| 19.06.2024 | National Politics | Fact check: Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections | “That would mean over a hundred million Americans will lose protections for preexisting conditions,” Biden said in the ad.
Less than six months from Election Day, polls show Trump narrowly leading Biden in a head-to-head race in most swing ... |
| 14.06.2024 | Venus Medtech VenusP-Valve Completed First Implantation in IDE Pivotal Clinical Study in U.S. | HANGZHOU, China, June 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Venus Medtech (02500. HK), a leading provider of integrated solutions for transcatheter structural heart valvular therapies in China, announced today that its in-house developed innovative tran... |
| 14.06.2024 | Medicare Advantage insurers will collect extra bonuses | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Medicare Advantage insurers could get hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses this year after the federal officials said they would recalculate the program's quali... |
| 13.06.2024 | National Median In-Network Amount for C-section Rose Nine Percent, from Less Than $16,000 in September 2022 to Nearly $17,000 in September 2023 | Alaska Has Highest Median In-Network Amount for Vaginal Delivery, New Jersey for C-section, according to FAIR Health Cost of Giving Birth Tracker
NEW YORK, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The national median allowed amount for C-section rose ... |
| 11.06.2024 | HHS Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of the U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence with Fact Sheet of Recent Accomplishments | On May 25, 2023, the White House published the first-ever U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, a seven-pillar plan that takes a whole-of-government approach to preventing and addressing sexual violence, intimate partner violence... |
| 11.06.2024 | New York's handling of COVID nursing home deaths at center of Congressional hearing. Read former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's full opening statement. | Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo grilled on Capitol Hill over COVID nursing home deaths
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo grilled on Capitol Hill over COVID nursing home deaths 02:42
NEW YORK -- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of COVID in nursi... |
| 10.06.2024 | National Politics | Presidential election could decide fate of extra Obamacare subsidies | Southern states have seen the biggest enrollment bump of any region. Ten of the 15 states that more than doubled their marketplace numbers from 2020 to 2024 are in the South, according to a KFF policy brief. And the five states with the lar... |
| 09.06.2024 | Trump immunity, abortion weigh on Supreme Court before summer recess | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
The Supreme Court's 2023 term is winding down with several of the largest and most impactful cases yet to be decided before the justices depart at the end of the mont... |
| 06.06.2024 | AltaPointe Health Celebrates Alabama's Selection as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) State | AltaPointe Health
AltaPointe Health is excited that Alabama has been chosen as one of the states to receive the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) designation. This prestigious recognition will significantly enhance the de... |
| 05.06.2024 | Suicide attempts have spiked since 2011, including for children ages 5 to 11 | All age groups saw double digits annual increases in self-harm visits, with those over 65 rising 30%
While the rate of suicide deaths actually decreased during the pandemic, they once again began rising in 2021, with the suicide rate spikin... |
| 03.06.2024 | ADLM Webinar: The U.S. FDA's rule on LDTs - What it means for you | Monday, June 3, 2024, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long sparked controversy with its proposals to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as medical devic... |
| 29.05.2024 | As investors pour in, for-profit nursing homes leave some seniors in need | Based on her medical condition, Grace Song had been labeled a fall risk by the Southern California nursing home where the 92-year-old spent a month earlier this year. So it was a surprise to her family when they learned she was left alone i... |
| 29.05.2024 | St. Vincent Hospital Nurses and the MNA File Fifth in Series of Complaints with State and Federal Agencies About Dangerous Patient Care Conditions That Continue to Compromise the Care and Safety of Pa... | New complaints highlight alarming increase in patients experiencing preventable hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (bed sores) due to lack of staff to monitor and reposition patients, the assignment of managerial staff unqualified to fill th... |
| 20.05.2024 | Health | Medicaid ‘unwinding’ decried as biased against disabled people | In Colorado, Texas, and Washington, D.C., the National Health Law Program, a nonprofit that advocates for low-income and underserved people, has filed civil rights complaints with two federal agencies alleging discrimination against people ... |
| 17.05.2024 | mPulse launches Two New Solutions and Reports Strong Q1 2024 Growth | mPulse, a leader in conversational AI and digital engagement solutions for the healthcare industry, announced strong momentum in Q1 2024 over Q1 2023 with growth across all business segments. The company also announced the launch of its int... |
| 17.05.2024 | mPulse launches Two New Solutions and Reports Strong Q1 2024 Growth | mPulse, a leader in conversational AI and digital engagement solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced strong momentum in Q1 2024 over Q1 2023 with growth across all business segments. The company also announced the launch of i... |
| 15.05.2024 | Mental Health Conditions, the Top Telehealth Diagnostic Category, Rose in Percentage of Telehealth Claim Lines Nationally and in Every Region in February 2024 | In February, Telehealth Utilization Overall Increased Nationally and in Midwest and West, but Fell in Northeast and South, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker
Nationally and in Every Region, the Median Allowed Amo... |
| 14.05.2024 | National Politics | Biden team’s tightrope: Reining in rogue Obamacare agents without slowing enrollment | Some consumers are pursued when they respond to misleading social media marketing ads promising government subsidies, but most have no idea how they fell victim to plan-switching. Problems seem concentrated in the 32 states using the federa... |
| 14.05.2024 | Exclusive: Palantir alums raise $50M for Medicare navigator Chapter | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Medicare navigation company Chapter collected a $50 million Series C led by XYZ Venture Capital, CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz tells Axios exclusively.
Why it matters: More than half of Medicare beneficia... |
| 14.05.2024 | NABIP Responds to CMS Statement on Plan Switching in the ACA Marketplace | WASHINGTON, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) wishes to address the recent CMS press release that casts agents and brokers in the ACA Marketplace in an unfavorable and misl... |
| 13.05.2024 | CMS Alerts Pharmacies and Healthcare Providers About Potential Medicare Coverage Change for PrEP | Content From: HIV.gov•Published: May 13, 2024•3 min read
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CMS issues fact sheet to help pharmacies and providers prepare for potent... |
| 13.05.2024 | Accenture Federal puts 'scaffolding in place' to integrate Cognosante | Accenture's U.S. federal subsidiary will follow a familiar playbook as it prepares to integrate Cognosante – approximately three years after the last major integration.
Accenture Federal Services is looking to add more scale to its health I... |
| 10.05.2024 | Health | ‘Birthing friendly’ label requires little effort by hospitals | What’s more, many of the hospitals that have received the designation perform cesarean sections above the recommended levels, which could indicate overuse of the procedure. C-sections are considered riskier than vaginal birth, with a longer... |
| 10.05.2024 | Maximus previews a pair of big recompete tests | Maximus is gearing up for two significant tests on the recompete front that, one way or another, will help shape its outlook and future given how both contracts at hand are at least one-fourth of the sales mix.
Rebid number one is just arou... |
| 08.05.2024 | National Hospice Summit Sets Visionary Strategies for Patient-Centered Care Transformation | WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) opened its highly anticipated Annual Summit in Kansas City, Missouri, gathering the leaders of the nation's highest-quality... |
| 08.05.2024 | Rockfield Medical Devices Receives OTC Clearance for the Mobility+ Enteral Feeding System | GALWAY, Ireland, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockfield Medical Devices Limited, a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing solutions to transform the mobility and quality of life of tube feeders, today announced U.S. Fo... |
| 08.05.2024 | Biden administration to invest $46.8 million in behavioral health | The Department of Health and Human Services will dole out the funding via four programs
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, including 1 in 20 who experience se... |
| 07.05.2024 | Study: 47% of Data is Underutilized in Healthcare Decision-Making | Healthcare leaders agree that data is essential to improve care quality and boost workforce productivity
BOSTON, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research published today by Arcadia (arcadia.io), a leading data platform for healthcare, ... |
| 07.05.2024 | The political split screen on Medicare solvency | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are busily spinning Monday's Medicare trustees' report, in what's likely a preview of how the program's future will play into this year's campaigns.
Driving the ne... |
| 06.05.2024 | Florida kicks more kids off Medicaid than expected | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Florida disenrolled children from Medicaid at a much higher rate last year than it did adults, a new analysis from the Urban Institute shows.
Why it matters: Even brief gaps in insurance can disrupt c... |
| 02.05.2024 | American College of Lifestyle Medicine Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Announces Speakers, Presenting Sponsor for 2024 Annual CME/CE-Accredited Conference Oct. 27-30 | Lifestyle Medicine 2024
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced the keynote speaker lineup for its 2024 Lifestyle Medicine Annual Conference, set for October 27-30, in person at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orla... |
| 30.04.2024 | Biden plan to reduce Medicaid appointment wait times faces pushback | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The Biden administration wants to make sure Medicaid enrollees don't have to wait too long to see a doctor, but state officials and health insurers that administer the program argue a new plan to spee... |
| 30.04.2024 | Health | FDA finalizes rule to increase oversight of lab tests | By Lauren Clason, CQ-Roll Call
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday finalized a rule to regulate most tests developed in a lab, in a move that observers expect will face legal challenges and prompt intervention from Congr... |
| 26.04.2024 | Health | Holdout states consider expanding Medicaid — with work requirements | By Shalina Chatlani, Stateline.org
In Humphreys County, Mississippi — about 70 miles north of the state capital, in the heart of the fertile Delta region — a third of the residents live in poverty. In Belzoni, the county seat, there are jus... |
| 26.04.2024 | The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Issued Final Rule on... | Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its Final Rule on Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services, commonly referred to as the Access Rule. You can see the Rule here. The Access Rule was originally published ... |
| 25.04.2024 | Health | Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors | Phil Galewitz, Holly K. Hacker | (TNS) KFF Health News
Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors’ medical assistant, who asks how she’s doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels ... |
| 24.04.2024 | Biden administration sets higher staffing mandates. Most nursing homes don’t meet them | Jordan Rau | (TNS) KFF Health News
The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so.
The new rules from the Centers fo... |
| 24.04.2024 | General Dynamics CEO: Customer comfort with AI will drive sales | Interest being high and progress going slow appears to be the general consensus on where federal agencies are in artificial intelligence, both on the purchasing and adoption fronts.
But technology makers and integrators alike still have to ... |
| 22.04.2024 | MultiPlan CEO Addresses Criticism | MultiPlan CEO Travis Dalton responds to recent criticism and allegations regarding the company's negotiation tactics and out-of-network fees, shedding light on the company's strategies and approach amidst national scrutiny.
MultiPlan, a dat... |
| 22.04.2024 | Hospital emissions reporting proposal is a "game changer" | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Hospitals for the first time could be asked to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the federal health department.
Why it matters: A new Medicare proposal to collect that data is a "game chan... |
| 19.04.2024 | Putting 2024’s Split/Shared Services Billing Regulations into Practice
The Definition in Action
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Minimizing Challenges | Medicare providers in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are adjusting to new split/shared services documentation and billing regulations rolled out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of the 2024 Me... |
| 19.04.2024 | Health | ‘Are nursing homes our only option?’ These centers offer older adults an alternative | Anna Claire Vollers | (TNS) Stateline.org
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — George Raines, a white-haired man in a red track suit and matching University of Alabama ball cap, cracked jokes as physical therapist Brad Ellis led him through a series of exe... |
| 19.04.2024 | Health | When rogue brokers switch people’s ACA policies, tax surprises can follow | Julie Appleby | (TNS) KFF Health News
Tax season is never fun. But some tax filers this year face an added complication: Their returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they did... |
| 18.04.2024 | MultiPlan CEO talks strategy, recent criticism | The data analytics firm MultiPlan (NYSE: MPLN) has been thrust into the national spotlight over out-of-network fees.
Zoom in: A recent New York Times article spotlighted financial incentives used by MultiPlan and commercial insurers to cut ... |
| 18.04.2024 | Health | Lawsuit alleges Obamacare plan-switching scheme targeted low-income consumers | Julie Appleby | (TNS) KFF Health News
A wide-ranging lawsuit filed Friday outlines a moneymaking scheme by which large insurance sales agency call centers enrolled people into Affordable Care Act plans or switched their coverage, all withou... |
| 17.04.2024 | Taking Action: Become a Health Equity Leader | In a 1955 speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously declared that of all forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most “shocking and inhumane.” Yet racial and ethnic health inequities remain pervasive across all state health system... |
| 16.04.2024 | Health | As AI eye exams prove their worth, lessons for future tech emerge | Hannah Norman | (TNS) KFF Health News
Christian Espinoza, director of a Southern California drug-treatment provider, recently began employing a powerful new assistant: an artificial intelligence algorithm that can perform eye exams with pic... |
| 15.04.2024 | Health | After public push, CMS curbs health insurance agents’ access to consumer SSNs | Julie Appleby | (TNS) KFF Health News
Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal Affordable Care Act insurance plans inadvertently allowed access by insurance brokers to consumers’ full Social Security numbers, inf... |
| 15.04.2024 | The Kinetix Group Launches Health Equity Blog Series | NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kinetix Group (TKG) announced the launch of its new health equity blog series, "Keeping Health Equity Front and Center."
As the largest healthcare payer in the US, the Centers for Medic... |
| 15.04.2024 | When rogue brokers switch people's ACA policies, tax surprises can follow | Tax season is never fun. But some tax filers this year face an added complication: Their returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn't even know they had.
While the conc... |
| 15.04.2024 | Health | Rising complaints of unauthorized Obamacare plan-switching and sign-ups trigger concern | Julie Appleby, KFF Health News | KFF Health News (TNS)
Federal and state regulators aren’t doing enough to stop the growing problem of rogue health insurance brokers making unauthorized policy switches for Affordable Care Act policyholders,... |
| 12.04.2024 | Kokua Line: Where can I report doctor’s apparent Medicare Advantage fraud? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: For the second time, a local doctor’s office is using deceptive billing practices with my mom, who has Medicare Advantage health insurance. It’s infuriating. W... |
| 12.04.2024 | Health | Your doctor or your insurer? Little-known rules may ease the choice in Medicare Advantage | Susan Jaffe | KFF Health News (TNS)
Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a tough choice in January: The upstate New York couple learned that this year they could keep either their private, Medicare Advantage insurance plan — or thei... |
| 11.04.2024 | Health | ACA plans are being switched without enrollees’ OK | Julie Appleby | (TNS) KFF Health News
Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to another without their express permission, potentially leaving them unable to see their doctors or fill p... |
| 11.04.2024 | Unlocking Healthcare's Future: The Intersection of Value-Based Care and Artificial Intelligence | Auscura
CMS Innovation Center Strategy
Integration of advanced automation and artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a pivotal force as healthcare transforms from volume-based to value-based care.
Smart technology holds immense promise in ... |
| 10.04.2024 | CMS Proposes New Policies to Support Underserved Communities, Ease Drug Shortages, and Promote Patient Safety | New Mandatory Model Proposed to Improve Health Outcomes Post-Surgery and Advance Climate Resiliency
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule updating Medicare payments and policies for inpatient h... |
