MedPAC Discusses Post-COVID Telehealth
Should Medicare continue to encourage the use of telehealth when the COVID-19 pandemic ends? Should it continue to pay for telehealth when the there is no “tele” in the service and it is audio only? And should Medicare pay different [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Monday, November 15
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Monday, November 15. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House The White House has posted [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Wednesday, November 10
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House The White House announced that [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, November 4
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, November 4. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. New Federal Vaccination Requirements CMS has unveiled its [...]
Nearly Half of Hospitals Nicked for Readmissions
Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction program will penalize 2499 hospitals for excessive readmissions in the coming year. That represents 47 percent of all hospitals covered by the program. The average penalty for the nearly 2500 hospitals will be a 0.64 percent [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, October 28
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 28. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House The Biden administration has updated [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Tuesday, October 26
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund HHS’s Health Resources and Services [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Monday, October 25
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, October 25. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. NASH Advocacy: MedPAC and Safety-Net Hospitals On the [...]
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 [...]
