A Bump in the Road for Telehealth?
Maybe. A new study suggests that telehealth follow-up may not be ideal after a visit to the hospital emergency department. According to a study based on a very limited scope of ED cases, … telehealth follow-up was associated with 28.3 [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for October 27
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for the week of October 21 to October 27. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. 340B Responding to a federal court ruling [...]
Results of Annual Survey of State Medicaid Programs
The Kaiser Family Foundation has published the results of its annual survey of state Medicaid programs for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. Among the survey’s findings (in language taken directly from the Kaiser report): More than 3/4 of states [...]
CMS Finally to Pay Hospitals for 340B Underpayments
Responding to a federal court that ruled that the federal government has shortchanged hospitals in its payments for 340B-covered prescription drugs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revealed how it will compensate hospitals for its underpayments – at [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for October 20
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for the week of October 14 to October 20. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. White House President Biden has signed an [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Monday, January 24
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 24. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund The reconsideration window for Provider [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Wednesday, January 19
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Public Health Emergency Declaration Renewed HHS Secretary Xavier [...]
AHRQ Publishes Health Equity Report
The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published its annual report on health care disparities. The report, “National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report,” is mandated by Congress “… to provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of healthcare [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, January 13
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 13. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Supreme Court The Supreme Court has ruled that [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Tuesday, January 11
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund HHS has updated its FAQ [...]
