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Speaker recommends policies and practices to make health care organizations more LGBTQ inclusive

Hospital and health system leaders can measure their inclusion efforts against the Healthcare Equality Index, a national benchmarking tool.
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In OPPS rule, CMS seeks to increase transparency, maintain site-neutral cuts

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.7% in calendar year 2020 compared to 2019.
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CMS proposes changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule rates by 0.14% in calendar year 2020.
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AHA STATEMENT ON PROPOSED CY 2020 OPPS RULE

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How screening for social needs advances health

In this AHA Stat Blog, Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA’s The Value Initiative, shares how screening for social needs can help hospitals and health systems improve population health and offers tips to make your program more robust.
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CMS clarifies partial Medicaid expansion policy

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today said it will continue to only approve enhanced federal matching funds for Medicaid demonstrations that expand coverage up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
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Medicare to begin accepting appropriate use claims modifier in January

Medicare Administrative Contractors should begin accepting modifier codes for appropriate use criteria on Medicare claims for advanced diagnostic imaging on Jan. 1.
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CMS issues guidance on new Medicaid SUD provisions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday released guidance for states implementing two Medicaid provisions in the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018.
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Report recommends policies to promote health equity for children

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends policies to advance health equity for children.