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Innovation
Providers Get Good News on Hospital at Home, Telemedicine Prescription Waivers
A proposed five-year extension of the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) waiver has passed the House and is...
Payer
Medicaid Work Rules Exempt the 'Medically Frail.' Deciding Who Qualifies Is Tricky.
Lacking sufficient federal guidance, states are wrestling with how to define medical frailty.
Innovation
Study: Virtual Care Visits Dropped During the Shutdown
The news comes as CMS reaffirms reimbursement during the shutdown and reverses a much-criticized policy on listing the provider's home...
Innovation
Infographic: CMS Moves the Needle Forward on RPM Reimbursement
With its final 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the agency is making it a little easier for healthcare organizations to...
Innovation
Healthcare Leaders Are Hamstrung by On-Again Off-Again Telehealth Waivers
In ending the federal shutdown, Congress has extended telehealth and Hospital at Home waivers until the end of January 2026....
Innovation
RPM Reimbursement: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
CMS is expanding coverage for remote patient monitoring in its 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, while a major payer is...
Innovation
CMS Offers Good News, Bad News for Telehealth
The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule boosts virtual care in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, but complicates reimbursement for providers...
CEO
Hospital M&A Activity Rebounds in Q3 as Policy Clarity Returns
Deal volume and size surged in the third quarter as hospitals regained confidence following the passage of the One Big...
CEO
Inside Children's Minnesota's Team Focused on Tracking Policy Change
As policy shifts reshape healthcare, CEO Emily Chapman explains how a dedicated team helps the health system stay proactive in...
CEO
Survival Against Cyberattacks: Why Hospitals Need Strategy and Policy Support
Cybersecurity failures are putting vulnerable hospitals at risk, prompting healthcare leaders to call for stronger national policies and coordinated defenses.
Payer
RFK Jr. Misses Mark in Touting Rural Health Transformation Fund as Historic Infusion of Cash
'It's going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history.' Robert F. Kennedy...
Payer
Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors on Errors in Medicaid Eligibility Systems
Failures have resulted in the erroneous loss of health coverage and other vital safety-net benefits for low-income people.