NASH Urges MedPAC to Reconsider “Safety-Net Hospital”
Following a recent meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission during which commission members discussed the challenges inherent in attempting to identify safety-net hospitals, NASH has written to the agency to suggest that it consider a different approach to targeting [...]
Innovation Center Unveils Blueprint
The CMS Innovation Center has published a document that shares its strategic direction for the coming years. Driving Health System Transformation – A Strategy for the CMS Innovation Center’s Second Decade reviews the lessons the agency has learned over the [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Tuesday, October 19
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund: Reminder That Applications Are Now [...]
Lotteries Didn’t Boost Vaccine Acceptance
Highly publicized lotteries for vaccinate-resistant individuals who changed their minds and got their shot in exchange for an opportunity to win a six- or seven-figure drawing did little, if anything, to persuade people to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Or so [...]
NASH Lauds Creation of Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus
In a letter to the new Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus, the National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals expressed its appreciation for the group’s creation and said it would like to work in partnership with the caucus to identify health [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Tuesday, October 12
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund: Reminder That Applications Are Now [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Wednesday, October 6
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund: Reminder That Applications Are Now [...]
Changes Coming in Innovation Center Payment Models
Future Medicare payment models will probably feature less risk for participants and a greater emphasis on health equity. At least that is the vision shared by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services chief operating officer Jon Blum during a recent [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, September 30
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 30. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund: Applications Are Now Being Accepted [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Tuesday, September 28
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund: Application Reminder Beginning on September [...]
