Medicare/Medicaid
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Strategy
Sen. Graham Complains That 3 Blue States Get a Third of ACA FundingHis statement got us wondering if those numbers are true.
Strategy
The Trump Medicaid Record: Big Goals, Yet Few SuccessesAlthough Congress and the courts blocked a Medicaid overhaul, the Trump administration has left its mark on the nation?s largest...
Covid-19
CMS Readies Framework, Funding for Eventual COVID-19 VaccineOriginal Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries will get the vaccine at no cost.
Covid-19
American College of Physicians: False Financial Gain Accusations Against Physicians 'Reprehensible'The organization stated that the false accusations "undermines the work by physicians and public health authorities."
Revenue Cycle
Audits For COVID-Related Inpatient Stays are Here"We are already seeing the early COVID-19 cases being audited from commercial payers," said Dawn Crump, MA, SSBB, CHC, senior...
Strategy
Merit Medical Systems to Pay $18M to Settle Kickback AllegationsUtah-based MSSI for more than six years allegedly paid millions of dollars in kickbacks to healthcare providers in the form...
Telehealth
CMS Expands Medicare FFS Telehealth ServicesMedicaid and CHIP have seen the number of services delivered via telehealth increased by more than 2,600%.
Strategy
U.S. Insulin Prices 8X Higher than Average of 32 High-Income CountriesThe average price per unit across all types of insulin in the U.S. was $98.70. Other countries pay a fraction...
Telehealth
Illinois Lawmakers Pressed to Protect TelehealthStakeholders say legislation to support coverage parity is needed for continued post-pandemic access to telehealth services.
Finance
Rural Hospitals Teeter on Financial Cliff as COVID Medicare Loans Come DueOfficially, the total repayment of the loan is due this month. Otherwise, federal regulators will stop reimbursing the hospitals for...
Finance
Moody's For-Profit Hospital Forecast Holds Negative into 2021The bond rating agency credited the for-profit hospital sector for its "rapid and aggressive responses to the pandemic" that included...
Clinical Care
Oregon Wildfires Prompt HHS Emergency Declaration The public health emergency loosens restrictions on HIPAA and EMTALA mandates, physician licensing, and self-referrals for providers operating 'in good...