Tom Price defends proposed cuts at NIH, citing ‘indirect’ expenses
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price on Wednesday defended the Trump
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Legislative Update
Automatically Enrolled In Accountable Care Organizations
In the federal government’s effort to reduce Medicare spending, they are automatically enrolling patients in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), if their primary care
Read MoreHouse Leaders ‘Came Up Short’ In Effort To Kill Obamacare
(By Mary Agnes Carey for Kaiser Health News) Despite days of intense negotiations and last-minute concessions to win over wavering
Read More7 states addressing surprise medical billing so far in 2017
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Legislators from seven states have proposed legislation in the first few months of
Read MoreOffering states flexibility to increase market stability and affordable choices
(Source – www.hhs.gov) announcement Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Department of the
Read MoreBy Law, Hospitals Now Must Tell Medicare Patients When Care Is ‘Observation’ Only
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Under a new federal law, hospitals across the country must now alert Medicare patients
Read MoreClears Second Hurdle
After a 27-hour session, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill to repeal Obamacare. Read article here… Notice:
Read MoreFirst Hurdle Cleared
The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee approved the Republican’s bill to begin to repeal Obamacare. Read article here…
Read MoreCMS moves forward with RAC program expansion
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is expanding Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor program to Medicare Advantage, as required
Read MoreCMS allows states to extend non-ACA-compliant plans through 2018
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued an insurance standards bulletin Thursday, which gives another extension to non-ACA-compliant
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