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MedPAC Letter on Payment Recommendations for 2021
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC, or the Commission) will vote this month on payment recommendations for 2021.
The Value Initiative Members in Action: University of Tennessee Medical Center – Knoxville, Tenn.
Multidisciplinary teams at the University of Tennessee Medical Center used lean methodology to create evidence-based care plans throughout any episode of care, including the ED, outpatient, inpatient, post-acute and home care.
The Age of Consumer Empowerment Begins in Earnest
While leading research, data and consulting firms each have their unique insights about what’s in store for health care this year, some key themes have emerged, many of which center around consumer empowerment. Here’s a sampling of what caught our eye.
Creating hospital protocols to identify, treat human trafficking survivors
In this second Q&A in conjunction with Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Ingrid Johnson, R.N., patient access manager at Atlantic Health, shares how human trafficking personally affected her and the importance of hospital policies and procedures to combat the issue.
Alphabet’s Verily, Walgreens Hire New Clinical Leaders
Two major players working to disrupt health rang in the new year by hiring prominent leaders to head their clinical operations.
CDC recommends early treatment with flu antivirals for high-risk patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend early treatment with antiviral medications for hospitalized patients and high-risk outpatients with flu, including children under 2 years old, the agency said Friday in an advisory.
DOL issues final rule on joint employer status
The Department of Labor yesterday released a final rule updating and clarifying how it interprets joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which aims to promote certainty for employers and employees, reduce litigation and encourage innovation in the economy.
AHA, AAMC sue HHS over CY 2020 outpatient payment policy
The AHA, joined by Association of American Medical Colleges and several member hospitals, today filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services for continuing to reduce in calendar year 2020 payments for hospital outpatient services provided in off-campus provider-based departments grandfathered under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
Site Neutral 2020 Complaint
Plaintiffs the American Hospital Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Mercy Health Muskegon, Clallam County Public Hospital District No. 2, d/b/a Olympic Medical Center, and York Hospital bring this Complaint against Defendant Alex M. Azar II, in his official capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Model Letter: Comments on Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule
The Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the departments) propose to require health plans to provide their enrollees individualized information on their expected cost-sharing liability for a health care event, as well as other important information about their coverage. In addition, health plans would be required to publicly disclose their negotiated rates and allowed amounts for all in-network and out-of-network providers.