Colorado governor signs healthcare-sharing ministry reporting bill
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill requiring healthcare-sharing ministries to submit annual
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HHS Extends American Rescue Plan Spending Deadline for States to Expand and Enhance Home- and Community-Based Services for People with Medicaid
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Read MoreMedicare Advantage advocates back bill to track prior authorization OKs, denials
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Better Medicare Alliance, a Medicare Advantage advocacy group, is endorsing a bill
Read MoreKey Senate panel wants to axe in-person requirement for virtual mental health services
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators working on mental health policy have proposed axing
Read MoreImplementing Certain Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Revisions to Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility Rules (CMS-4199-P)
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) On April 22, 2022 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to
Read MoreWashington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Patricia Keys, 71 and a stroke survivor, needs help with many everyday activities,
Read MoreHow the No Surprises Act could affect dentists
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Dental Association offered guidance on how the recently enacted No Surprises
Read MoreHouse passes bill to cap insulin prices
(By Barbara Sprunt for NPR) The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve legislation that would limit cost-sharing for insulin
Read MoreBiden’s $5.8 trillion budget: 9 healthcare takeaways
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Joe Biden proposed a $5.8 trillion budget March 28 for fiscal year
Read MoreOut-of-pocket spending on insulin among people with private insurance
(By Krutika Amin, Gary Claxton, Matthew Rae, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 24, 2022) The Build
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