Feds Update Provider Relief Fund Spending, Reporting Requirements
The Department of Health and Human Services has revised its requirements for reporting on and expending CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments. Today HHS and its Health Resources and Services Administration announced that they have increased the amount of time [...]
Hospitals Lower on Resources Less Likely to Help Patients See Health Data
Hospitals with fewer resources are less likely to offer app-based approaches that enable their patients to see their medical data, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the federal agency that oversees such matters. While [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, June 10
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 10. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. White House Health Policy News The White House [...]
Low Payments Aren’t Only Factor Keeping Docs Away From Medicaid
It has long been assumed that low payments are the primary reason doctors choose not to serve Medicaid patients. It now appears, though, that there may be another, no-less important reason: challenges associated with billing Medicaid. A new study found [...]
New Health Care Leaders Share Priorities
New leaders at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation are quickly making their priorities known to health care industry stakeholders. For new CMS administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, her priority is coverage. She [...]
Health Policy Update for Tuesday, June 8
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. White House Health Policy News The White House, [...]
Medicaid Enrollment Continues to Rise
Medicaid enrollment in 36 states rose 17.7 percent from February 2020 to March 2021. Leading the way were two Medicaid expansion states, Utah and Nebraska, which saw their Medicaid enrollment increase 37.6 percent and 30.9 percent, respectively. Other states with [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, June 3
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. White House Health Policy News Late last week [...]
Medicare Beneficiaries Happier With Their Health Insurance Than Privately Insured
People who are enrolled in Medicare are happier with their health insurance than those with private health insurance, according to a recent JAMA report. Researchers found that the privately insured had a more difficult time finding doctors, were less likely [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, May 27
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 27. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House COVID-19 The White House has [...]
