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Innovation
HHS Unveils Medicare 'ET3' Emergency Transport Payment Model
The model will give providers the option of treating Medicare FFS patients at the scene, or using telehealth, and to...
Innovation
11 Things Seema Verma Said at HIMSS
CMS Administrator had powerful messages to share related to new HHS interoperability proposal.
Vaccine Storage Too Often Fails To Meet Standards
Experts say most providers are vigilant in properly storing their vaccines, but a recent spate of problems related to improper...
Strategy
Campaign to End HIV and 5 Other Healthcare Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union
President Donald Trump's speech focused on new public health initiatives and lowering the cost of healthcare.
Strategy
PBMs Launch Counteroffensive as Trump Administration Floats Plan to Eliminate 'Middleman' Drug Rebates
OnYourRxSide campaign targets critics who say safe harbors allow PBMs to flourish as self-serving middleman leveraging an arcane regulatory framework...
Finance
HHS Proposal Could Kill PBM Rebates: Some Pleased, Others Concerned
The proposal would end safe-harbor protections for the rebates drug manufacturers pay to PBMs and add safe-harbor protections for drug...
Finance
Deputy HHS Secretary Hargan Talks Stark Law, Kickbacks
HHS is examining ways to modernize the Stark Law to provide patients with more care options without undermining the rule's...
Finance
Sen. Chuck Grassley Backs Drug Importation Bill
The legislation, which would allow American consumers to purchase prescription drugs approved by Canadian pharmacies, is challenging the longstanding Senate...
Judge Blocks Final Rule On Birth Control Coverage
The injunction applies only in the 13 plaintiff states that filed suit against a Trump administration final rule allowing employers...
Finance
340B Ruling Helps Hospitals' Bottom Lines
Moody's says that reimbursements for non-profit hospitals will immediately revert to levels before the cuts were imposed in 2018, improving...
Health Insurers Want More Time For Trump's HRA Proposal
AHIP wants the effective date of the final rule to be pushed back by 18 months or more, claiming the...
Innovation
Clock is Ticking on Watch that Could Predict Illness
HHS awards research funds to help Israeli company further develop technology; more funding opportunities are available.