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The good and bad in new CMS promoting interoperability rule

Apr 25 | Susan Morse

Promoting interoperability: What hospitals are saying about the new CMS rule revamping meaningful use

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services effort to reduce regulatory burdens are…

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Apr 24 | Susan Morse

Senate health committee advances opioid bill

HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander said he would ask Senate leaders to consider the bill this summer.

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AMA to CMS: Shorten MIPS reporting period to 90 days

Apr 23 | Beth Jones Sanborn

American Medical Association, other groups urge 90-day reporting period for MIPS in 2018

Letter from numerous groups to Seema Verma called out policy changes, slow updates to QPP website and…

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AHIP asks for six-month ceiling on short-term plans

Apr 23 | Susan Morse

America's Health Insurance Plans asks for 6-month ceiling on short-term, limited duration plans

AHIP CEO Matt Eyles says a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…

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Senate committee tackles Medicaid, Medicare policy on opioid use

Apr 19 | Susan Morse

Senate Finance Committee tackles Medicaid, Medicare policy to combat opioid use disorder

Bipartisan bill is expected after questions are answered by April 26 deadline; Senate HELP committee…

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Apr 19 | Susan Morse

HHS Secretary Alex Azar names former MDWise CEO James Parker to Health Reform post

Parker, who has 20 years of experience at Anthem, will address the cost and availability of health…

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CMS appeals Missouri ruling on DSH payments

Apr 18 | Susan Morse

CMS appeals Missouri ruling on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments

The agency wants to overturn the court ruling against the agency's final rule that includes private…

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AHIP, others ask HHS to stop diversion of dialysis patients

Apr 18 | Susan Morse

AHIP asks HHS Secretary Alex Azar to stop diversion of dialysis patients to commercial plans

America's Health Insurance Plans is among organizations asking Azar, HHS to stop the routing…

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HHS head Alex Azar discharged from hospital

Apr 16 | Susan Morse

HHS Secretary Alex Azar discharged from hospital

The top Health and Human Services official was admitted Sunday for observation 'out of an abundance of caution.'

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HSA, high-deductible plan enrollment jumps 8%

Apr 16 | Susan Morse

Number of consumers enrolled in health savings accounts, high deductible plans, jumps 8%

Proposed legislation would allow pre-deductible coverage at onsite and retail clinics for treatment…

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