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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 5 published a final rule to codify the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program beginning in 2029.
Federal agencies Nov. 5 issued a bulletin saying that they are aware of malicious cyber activity targeting industrial refrigeration and cold chain monitoring systems globally, including systems used within the healthcare sector.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nov. 4 ruled in favor of Jefferson Health in granting a public resolution to determine the legality of Aetna’s “level of severity” reimbursement policy.
The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury announced yesterday the denial of the recertification of two entities currently participating in the federal independent dispute resolution process under the No Surprises Act. The agencies determined that Island Peer Review…
Christine Moutier, M.D., chief medical officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, discusses the usage of artificial intelligence chatbots among adolescents, the potential dangers for young people experiencing mental health challenges, and the importance of educating clinicians and…
Early registration rates for the 2027 AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference end Dec. 1.
The estimated average monthly premium for Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans is $51 for 2027, a 50% increase from $34 in 2026, for enrollees that continue on the same plans, according to a KFF analysis released Oct. 30. Monthly premiums for Medicare Advantage prescription drug…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 4 released the calendar year 2027 home health prospective payment system final rule, which also includes significant provisions affecting provider enrollment for all Medicare provider types.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 4 released its calendar year 2027 final rule for the physician fee schedule. As required by law, CMS will implement two separate conversion factors: one for qualifying alternative payment model participants, or QPs, and one for physicians and…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 4 issued a final rule that increases Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.3% in calendar year 2027 compared to 2026.