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N.M. Medicaid waiver limits retroactive coverage, includes IMD provision
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday approved a Section 1115 waiver extending a New Mexico Medicaid demonstration for five years, and authorizing the state to receive federal funding to treat enrollees with opioid and other substance use disorders who are short-term residents in Institutions for Mental Disease.
Deadline for voluntary hospital readmissions measure extended to Jan. 4
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended to Jan. 4 the deadline for hospitals and their vendors to voluntarily submit data for the hybrid hospital-wide readmissions measure to the inpatient quality reporting program.
HHS proposes to rescind two administrative simplification standards
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a proposed rule that would rescind the standard unique health plan identifier (HPID) and other entity identifier (OEID), as recommended by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics.
Texas judge orders expedited briefing on ACA appeal
Judge Reed O’Connor today issued an order in response to a motion filed yesterday by 17 Democratic attorneys general asking him to confirm that the Affordable Care Act remains in effect nationwide and allow for a prompt appeal of his decision that the law is unconstitutional.
Broward Health and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center name CEOs
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Virginia and Pittsburgh Mercy Health System select CEOs. Read more.
Nurses are capable leaders, but face barriers to advancement, field survey shows
Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: a talking robot may be poised to become an asset to nurses, and family-centered care interventions may reduce errors.
CMS seeks input on potential accrediting organization conflicts of interest
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks stakeholder input on the potential for actual or perceived conflicts of interest when Medicare-approved accrediting organizations offer fee-based consulting services to the Medicare-participating providers and suppliers they accredit.
HHS recommends prescribing naloxone to patients at high risk of overdose
Clinicians should strongly consider prescribing or co-prescribing naloxone to certain patients at risk for opioid overdose, and educating them about its use, according to guidance released today by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Senate to consider stop-gap spending bill
The Senate is expected to vote later today on a continuing resolution that would fund certain federal programs through Feb. 8 in an effort to prevent a shutdown of those programs when their current funding expires Friday night.
CMS: 2019 HealthCare.gov enrollment approaches 8.5 million
Nearly 8.5 million people selected a health plan through HealthCare.gov during 2019 open enrollment, including more than 4.3 million last week.