6 things to know about Nevada’s surprise billing legislation
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nevada legislation aiming to ban surprise medical bills is drawing a wide range
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California Presses Forward In Fight To Regulate Pharma
(By Carrie Feibel, KQED for Kaiser Health News) In November, California voters defeated a ballot proposal that would have given state government
Read MoreFDA approves sale of genetic tests for risk of Alzheimer’s and other diseases
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Consumers will soon be able to mail a saliva sample to genetic testing company and
Read More3 ways MACRA will change health systems
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act not only marks a
Read MoreSmall Self-Insured Employer Health Plans Bill
The House members voted 234-184 to proceed with consideration of H.R. 1304, the Self-Insurance Protection Act bill. Read article here… Notice: The link provided
Read MoreA Bill to Require Medicare to Test Telehealth
U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act, which require the Center for Medicare
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Increase for 2018
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved its final payment rate, an increase of 0.45 percent on
Read MoreThe Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Voting this Week on Medicare Part B Drugs
On Thursday, April 6th, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; an independent congressional agency that advises Congress on issues related to
Read MoreDemonstration of Support Prohibiting Direct and Indirect Fees
In support of companion bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would prohibit retroactive pharmacy direct and indirect fees in
Read MoreTie-Breaking Vote on Planned Parenthood Funding
On Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence casted the tie-breaking vote in the Senate on a bill that will give states
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