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Pai: Closing Digital Divide is FCC Top Priority
Testifying this afternoon at a House hearing on Federal Communications Commission oversight, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called closing the digital divide his “top priority,” citing the agency’s recent actions to expand access to broadband and telehealth services in rural America.
CMS: 2017 Risk Adjustment Transfers to Begin in September
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expects to begin $10.4 billion in risk adjustment transfers for benefit year 2017 in September, according to a final rule posted last night.
CMS Releases 2019 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule, Expands Site-Neutral, 340B Cuts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today proposed to update hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by 1.25% in calendar year 2019 compared to CY 2018.
AHA Advertorial: Hospitals are Making Care More Affordable
Hospitals are redesigning their delivery systems, improving quality and outcomes, embracing new reimbursement models, and leveraging technology to make care more affordable, according to an AHA advertorial published today in the Wall Street Journal.
AHA Reports: More Hospitals Using Health IT to Improve Care
A growing number of hospitals are using health information technology to improve health care quality and support new models of care, according to TrendWatch reports released today by the AHA.
House Passes Bills to Expand Access to Low-value, High-deductible Plans
The House of Representatives last night voted 242-176 to approve legislation (H.R. 6311) that would allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a lower value “copper” plan, which could drive more individuals to buy inadequate coverage and increase bad debt for providers.
House Holds Hearing on Merit-based Incentive Payment System for Clinicians
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today held a hearing on the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, part of the Quality Payment Program for clinicians mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
AHA Responds to Axios Article on Hospital Prices
In a blog post today, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels takes issue with a recent Axios article comparing hospital prices to drug prices.
FDA Issues Advisory on Wearable Heart Device
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday issued an update for health care providers treating patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest using a Zoll LifeVest 4000 wearable cardioverter defibrillator.
States Ask Court to Void Association Health Plan Rule
Attorneys general in 11 states and the District of Columbia yesterday filed a lawsuit challenging a Department of Labor final rule that changes the definition of “employer” under federal law.