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Technology
Virtual Care Scores a Big Win in Diabetes Prevention
After years of saying it?s not as good as in-person care, CMS is now proposing to allow the Medicare Diabetes...
Payer
Work Requirements and Red Tape Ahead for Millions on Medicaid
Georgia's system could signal that work mandates will lead to excessive red tape, improper denials, and lost coverage.
Innovation
Is Digital Therapeutics Finally Having Its Moment?
CMS is proposing expanding coverage of digital health devices used in some behavioral health treatment programs and asking for comments...
Technology
Can New DEA Leadership Resolve the Telemedicine Prescription Debate?
A widely panned proposal to regulate virtual prescriptions for controlled drugs isn?t going anywhere. It?s time to bring federal regulators...
Innovation
The 'Big Beautiful Bill' Was a Big Beautiful Bust for Telehealth, and Now the Clock Is Ticking
While President Trump's reconciliation package did reinstate first-dollar coverage for HDHP-HSAs, a collection of waivers aimed at boosting coverage for...
Innovation
Is Your AI Scribe HIPAA-Compliant?
Ambient AI technology is great for capturing the doctor-patient conversation, but are healthcare executives making sure that data is protected?
Technology
States Pass Privacy Laws to Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices
Colorado, California, and Montana are among the states that have required safeguards.
Pharma
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous...
Revenue Cycle
CMS to Test New Prior Authorization Requirements in Traditional Medicare
A new CMS model will introduce new prior authorization requirements to traditional Medicare in six states, raising provider concerns about...
Payer
States Brace for Reversal of Obamacare Coverage Gains Under Trump's Budget Bill
The moves affect consumers and have particular resonance for the 19 states (plus Washington, D.C.) that run their own ACA...
Revenue Cycle
AHA Claps Back at Drug Companies in Conflict Over 340B Program
Drug companies are more likely than hospitals to violate 340B regulations, according to a recent American Hospital Association report.
CEO
Health Services Deal Activity Shows Resilience, Reinvention
Health services M&A remains steady to start 2025 amid concerns around valuation and regulatory scrutiny.