Policy and Operations
CDC Removes Advisory from Website Recommending to Consider Stopping all Vaping28 Jan 2020
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has rolled back its overarching recommendation that people refrain from vaping while... Continue Reading
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Democrats to Put Renewed Focus on Health Care in New Year10 Jan 2020
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday that Democrats will prioritize getting health care legislation signed into law when lawmakers return to the Capitol next... Continue Reading
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CMS Releases Final Rule for State-Based Insurance Exchanges10 Jan 2020
CMS issued a final rule Dec. 20 that aims to strengthen the integrity of state-based insurance exchanges under the ACA and includes separate billing... Continue Reading
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OCR, DOE Updates Privacy Guidance on Sharing Student Health Records10 Jan 2020
The updated DOE and OCR guidance for HIPAA and FERPA sheds light on common privacy applications to student health records,... Continue Reading
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Hospital Opposition to State Health Care Reforms Foreshadows Challenges for Congress10 Jan 2020
State lawmakers seeking to rein in health care costs are facing formidable pushback from hospitals, foreshadowing the obstacles a Democratic... Continue Reading
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CMS Blue Button API Coding Error Potentially Exposes Health Data10 Jan 2020
CMS pulled its Blue Button 2.0 API offline after a coding error potentially exposed beneficiary data from about 10,000 patients.... Continue Reading
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Pelosi’s Drug-pricing Bill Passes House, But Pharma Stocks are up as It’s Unlikely to Become Law18 Dec 2019
The Democratic-led House on Thursday passed the party’s signature bill that aims to lower drug prices, as Democrats continued to... Continue Reading
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Two Obamacare Taxes Likely to be Repealed in Year-end Funding Deal18 Dec 2019
A year-end government funding package is likely to include repeal of ObamaCare’s Cadillac Tax and medical device tax, according to... Continue Reading
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New CMS Rules Put the Focus on Informed Patient Choice18 Dec 2019
New discharge planning requirements of the IMPACT Act went into effect Nov. 29 and the rule, finalized by the Centers... Continue Reading
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CMS Extends Medicare Sign-up for Some Seniors After Severe Weather Causes Glitches18 Dec 2019
CMS declared a special enrollment period for some seniors living in areas where severe weather added technical issues to the... Continue Reading
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