CMS’ 2018 IPPS proposed rule: 9 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its 2018 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule on Friday, which increases
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Legislative Update
Can We Tax Away The Opioid Crisis?
(By Pauline Bartolone for Kaiser Health News) California lawmakers this month will consider legislation that would impose a tax on
Read MoreCMS issues final rule to increase choices and encourage stability in health insurance market for 2018
(Source – www.cms.gov) Announcement April 13, 2017 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued the final Market
Read MoreTelehealth Innovation and Improvement Act
The bipartisan healthcare legislation (The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act), would expand access to healthcare in both rural and urban
Read More6 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
Read MoreCalifornia 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
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