Hospitals Saw Substantial Underbilling for Medicare Telestroke Services
Following the Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act, Medicare claims for telestroke services increased in rural and urban emergency departments. However, there was still substantial...Senate Voted to Repeal COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate
The Senate has approved a resolution that seeks to repeal the COVID-19 healthcare worker vaccine mandate. The House of Representatives has not made such a vote, meaning as of now the vaccine mandate...HHS to Distribute $560M in Phase 4 COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds
HHS is distributing another $560 million in Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments to over 4,100 healthcare providers that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Provider Relief Funds have been...Texas Federal Judge Rules Against HHS in Surprise Billing Lawsuit
4/26/2022 update: This article has been updated to include the decision from HHS to appeal the ruling. A federal judge in Texas has ruled in favor of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) in a surprise...50% of Hospitals Meet Price Transparency Rule for Lumbar Spine MRI
Only 50 percent of hospitals that offered lumbar spine MRI services were compliant with the CMS hospital price transparency rule, according to a study from Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy...Sponsored by Cloudmed