About 30 percent of hospitals are not complying with a hospital price transparency rule that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, according to a new analysis from Guidehouse.
Researchers at the...
The American Hospital Association (AHA), joined by member hospitals and other national organizations, have filed petitions asking the Supreme Court to reverse two appeals court decisions impacting...
Better-targeted federal relief, continued telehealth reimbursement, and help acquiring personal protective equipment are some ways primary care providers can maintain financial stability as the...
Healthcare remains one of the top priorities for the Biden administration as it inherits an ongoing pandemic and the unstable future of the Affordable Care Act. But the President is already unveiling...
Healthcare organizations from across the care continuum are calling on Congress to act before the moratorium on the 2 percent Medicare sequester expires on Mar. 31, 2021.
Congress has paused the...
Nearly all Medicare providers have been impacted by at least one COVID-19 pandemic-related regulatory change, the Commonwealth Fund reports.
Under the Trump administration, there were 244 Medicare...
2021 may not have started as the fresh page everyone was hoping for, but a new administration could be making some well-worn strategies more relevant.
In a new Healthcare Strategies podcast, the...
Hospitals are struggling to comply with new price transparency requirements from CMS that took effect on Jan. 1, 2021.
A new analysis from healthcare consulting firm ADVI found inconsistent and...
HHS has amended the Provider Relief Fund reporting timeline in order to give those who received over $10,000 in payments more time to attest how they used the funds.
The federal department announced...
Soon after the crowds disperse from the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, newly minted President Joe Biden will be working to enact a roughly $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan that will impact hospitals and...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced plans to study the effects physician group mergers and other recent healthcare facility consolidation deals have had on competition.
In the Jan. 14...
Alex Azar has resigned as head of HHS to make room for President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for HHS Secretary following his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021.
Azar was sworn in as the 24th HHS Secretary...
CMS has codified how it defines “reasonable and necessary” coverage for items and services that may be covered under Medicare Parts A and B in a new final rule.
The rule finalized on Jan....
An out-of-network surprise billing solution in New Jersey favors providers, paying them significantly more than in-network prices for the set of services in dispute, according to a new Health Affairs...
CMS is planning to expand a value-based purchasing model that rewards home health agencies for high-quality care and saves Medicare money.
The federal agency announced on Jan. 8 via email that it...
CMS has updated Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates for 2021 after a COVID-19 stimulus package mitigated budget neutrality cuts finalized in a December rule.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act,...
HHS has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, extending key regulatory flexibilities such as Medicare telehealth reimbursement and higher rates for COVID-19 hospitalizations through April.
The...
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry was confused, scrambling, and scared. Patients did not know when and where it was safe to seek care and providers were overwhelmed with patients needing care for a disease they...
New guidance from HHS has clarified that hospitals and other covered entities in the 340B Drug Pricing Program are entitled to discounts for covered outpatient drugs even if they use contract...
A federal appeals court has recently rejected the hospital industry’s challenge of the upcoming hospital price transparency rule that will require hospitals to disclose payer-specific rates to...
