Policy and Operations
5 notes about CMS’ interoperability program in 201903 Apr 2019
In its latest Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System rule updates, CMS introduced a new performance-based... Continue Reading
|
CMS taps Mark Roche as agency’s first chief healthcare informatics officer19 Mar 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services appointed a new leader to drive change and interoperability in healthcare from the... Continue Reading
|
CMS eyes selling insurance across state lines: 5 things to know19 Mar 2019
CMS is requesting information about how to best help health insurers sell policies across state lines, the agency said March... Continue Reading
|
Report: The Impact of Medicare-X Choice on Coverage, Healthcare Use, and Hospitals19 Mar 2019
Access to affordable health care coverage continues to be a major public concern. While many Americans have gained coverage since... Continue Reading
|
OIG Finds Vulnerabilities in HHS Security Controls, Detection19 Mar 2019
An OIG audit at eight HHS Operating Divisions found flaws in its configuration management, access controls, software patching, and data... Continue Reading
|
HHS to divert up to $385M from health programs to shelter migrant children19 Mar 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services will take up to $385 million from programs, including those that fund cancer prevention efforts,... Continue Reading
|
Obamacare Income Limit For 201906 Mar 2019
There are more than 10.4 million Americans that will be missing out on Obamacare subsidies this year. While everyone is... Continue Reading
|
Big Pharma Gave Money To Patient Advocacy Groups Opposing Medicare Changes06 Mar 2019
Dozens of patient advocacy groups, like the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship,... Continue Reading
|
HHS sets release date for interoperability rule: 3 things to know06 Mar 2019
HHS will formally publish CMS and ONC guidelines to the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking and the ONC... Continue Reading
|
Insurance group urges Congress to boost ObamaCare subsidies06 Mar 2019
The federal government should expand ObamaCare subsidies for low income people to reduce premiums, a health insurance group said Thursday.... Continue Reading
|