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Strategy
34 States Granted Medicaid 1135 WaiversCMS says the waivers will give states more flexibility to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Finance
National Health Spending Growth Projected at 5.4% Annually through 2028However, new estimates from federal actuaries do not project the cost implications of the coronavirus pandemic.
Strategy
11 More States Granted Medicaid 1135 WaiversCMS says the waivers will give state governments more flexibility to respond to the epidemic.
Innovation
Washington State's 1135 Medicaid Waiver ApprovedCMS says the waiver will give state governments more flexibility to respond to the epidemic.
Clinical Care
CMS Rolls Out Recommendations for Elective SurgeriesGuidelines offer a decision-making framework, yet decisions remain the responsibility of local healthcare delivery systems. CMS deems all dental procedures...
Finance
3 Ways COVID-19 Is Upending the Revenue CycleThe pandemic crisis is disrupting the revenue cycle, including the revenue ramifications of cancelling elective procedures.
Innovation
CMS Grants Florida 1135 Waiver for Coronavirus ResponseCMS says the waiver will give state governments more flexibility to respond to the epidemic.
Finance
4 Scary RevCycle Stories for Friday the 13th From using blanket advance beneficiary notices to keeping credit card receipts in a shoe box, revenue cycles are filled with...
Clinical Care
CMS Lifts Barriers to COVID-19 Tests, TreatmentsMA, Part D plans given option to waive cost-sharing and prior authorizations.
Strategy
Payers Ratchet Up Coronavirus ResponseAHIP says its members are committed to keeping out-of-pocket expenses low so that cost is not a barrier for people...
Finance
Humana Participating in Provider Directory Improvement "Humana is joining an alliance of health plans that are participating with the CAQH DirectAssure solution," Ron Urwongse, director of...
Clinical Care
CMS Tells Providers to Activate Infection Control PracticesCMS also ordered state regulators and accrediting organizations to immediately inspect thousands of Medicare-participating healthcare facilities and focus on infection...