Policy and Operations
HHS Announces Next Steps in Advancing Interoperability of Health Information30 Apr 2019
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today issued for public comment draft 2 of the Trusted Exchange Framework... Continue Reading
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CMS expands Medicare Advantage coverage of telehealth services17 Apr 2019
The new rule, which will go into effect in the 2020 plan year, will allow Medicare Advantage to offer telehealth... Continue Reading
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March 2019 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP17 Apr 2019
The March 2019 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP addresses Medicaid hospital payment policy, focusing on disproportionate share hospital... Continue Reading
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The end of Medicaid work requirements?17 Apr 2019
Last week, a federal judge blocked Arkansas and Kentucky from requiring individuals to work in order to receive Medicaid benefits.... Continue Reading
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Medicare drug plans can plan on rebates in 2020, CMS says17 Apr 2019
DATE: April 5, 2019 TO: Part D Plan Sponsors FROM: Seema Verma Administrator SUBJECT: Guidance Regarding Part D Bids On... Continue Reading
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HHS Joins CIA, DoD, Other Feds in Cybersecurity Talent Initiative17 Apr 2019
The private-public partnership is designed to fill the cybersecurity talent shortage facing all sectors, by giving participants a two-year cybersecurity... Continue Reading
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CMS’ Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge03 Apr 2019
The CMS Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge is an opportunity for innovators to demonstrate how AI tools – such as... Continue Reading
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ObamaCare enrollment declines slightly to 11.4M sign-ups for 201903 Apr 2019
ObamaCare sign-ups declined by about 400,000 from 2018 to 2019, according to new data released Monday by the Trump administration.... Continue Reading
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CMS Awards IMPAQ Contract to Support Patient Safety Measure Development and Maintenance03 Apr 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded IMPAQ International the Measure and Instrument Development and Support Patient Safety Measure... Continue Reading
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Incentivizing healthy foods could save Medicare and Medicaid more than $100B03 Apr 2019
Government payer programs are groaning under the weight of continually rising healthcare costs, but promoting healthy foods may be one... Continue Reading
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