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Aug 05 | Susan Morse

CMS boosts outpatient payment by 2.6% while making further cuts to 340B hospitals

Star ratings would add a Timely and Effective Care group and would include critical ...

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Aug 05 | Mallory Hackett

SCAN Health Plan launches Rally platform for its members

The platform was created to help seniors dealing with social isolation by virtually connecting them with ...

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Kindred Healthcare and Dignity Health to open new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Arizona

The two companies are building this second hospital to address ...

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CMS allows for premium reductions for individual and small group markets for remainder of 2020

This policy will allow consumers to remain covered and receive care ...

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Aug 04 | Susan Morse

CMS proposes telehealth changes under Trump executive order

The agency has yet to say whether parity will remain between an in-person and a telehealth visit.

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Aug 03 | Susan Morse

Telehealth to become permanent under Trump executive order

"The virus is receding," the president said of COVID-19 during a news conference on Monday.

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Aug 03 | Susan Morse

CMS increases Medicare payment for three types of providers

Skilled nursing facilities will get a $750 million, or 2.2%, boost for 2021.

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Emergency department visits fall by at least 40% during pandemic

Fewer emergency department visits mean decreased revenues for hospitals that are still treating high ...

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Aug 03 |

HHS extends phase two deadline for Provider Relief Fund distributions

The department will distribute $15 billion from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund to providers ...

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Aug 03 | Susan Morse

Appeals court sides with HHS in drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals

HHS estimated in 2018 that the 28.5% cut to drug reimbursement rates would save Medicare $1.6 ...

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