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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Feb. 29 issued a final rule on the notice of benefit and payment parameters standards for health insurance issuers and the health insurance marketplaces in 2017.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a final rule on the notice of benefit and payment parameters standards for health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces in 2017. The final rule sets forth provisions related to the risk adjustment, reinsurance…
The Office of Management and Budget will accept comments through March 28 on proposed revisions to the template, glossary and other materials that health plans use to provide a summary of benefits and cost-sharing requirements to applicants and enrollees, the departments of Health and Human…
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell Friday approved an emergency use authorization for a test that can detect Zika antibodies in the blood from about four days to 12 weeks after infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects to distribute the test over two…
Hospitals are improving their ability to share information, but external barriers to increased data exchange remain, according to an AHA TrendWatch report released today. Eighty-nine percent of hospitals offered patients the ability to view their medical records online in 2014, up from 43% in…
A new report from the AHA’s Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative describes strategies, action steps and examples for hospitals, health systems and community stakeholders working to develop a well-coordinated, accessible, affordable and accountable system for delivering…
April 1 is the deadline to apply for the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. The award recognizes hospitals that have distinguished themselves through efforts to improve the health and well-being of everyone in their communities. Click here to learn more. And watch this…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today issued reports on Zika virus infection among U.S. pregnant travelers, and transmission of Zika virus through sexual contact with travelers to areas of ongoing transmission. Based on tests performed at CDC as of Feb. 17, only nine pregnant…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today extended to July 1 the deadline for eligible hospitals/professionals and critical access hospitals to apply for a hardship exception from the 2015 Medicare Electronic Health Records Incentive Program. The previous deadlines were March 15 for…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued three new Frequently Asked Questions clarifying what hospitals and eligible professionals participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Records Incentive Program must do to meet the public health reporting objective in 2016. Feb. 29 is…