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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today released a proposed rule that would update Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program managed care regulations to better align them with existing commercial, Marketplace and Medicare Advantage regulations.
The AHA today urged Congress to reject H.R. 2513 “and all other attempts to skew the health care marketplace in favor of physicians who self-refer patients to hospitals they own,” saying the legislation would promote neither access nor competition. The bill, introduced last week by Rep…
The Senate Friday voted 62-37 to approve trade legislation (H.R.1314) that would impose additional sequestration cuts on Medicare. To pay for the cost of extending the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, the legislation includes language that would extend the Medicare sequester to the last six…
The Supreme Court today reversed a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that greatly expanded the reach of the False Claims Act by applying the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act to a civil FCA action. “The text, structure and history of the WSLA show that the Act applies only to criminal…
Spouses of patients receiving hospice for three or more days more frequently reported reduced depression symptoms than surviving spouses of patients who did not receive hospice, according to a study published online today by JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers analyzed data from more than 1,…
Ascension, a Catholic health care system operating 131 hospitals and other health care services in 23 states and the District of Columbia, on July 5 will implement an $11 an hour minimum wage, the health system announced Friday.
The Senate May 22 voted 62 to 37 to approve major trade legislation, H.R.1314, which would impose additional sequestration cuts on Medicare.
An estimated 9.4 million fewer Americans reported problems paying medical bills 18 months after the opening of the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to the Urban Institute’s latest Health Reform Monitoring Survey. The share of adults under 65 who reported problems paying family medical…
The Government Accountability Office yesterday appointed one new member and five existing members to three-year terms on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and designated the commission chair. The new member is Susan Thompson, R.N., senior vice president of integration and optimization…
Hospitals and others are invited to apply through Aug. 10 for the 2016 Circle of Life Awards, recognizing innovative initiatives and programs for palliative and end-of-life care. In particular, the award seeks to honor programs that can be models for other health care organizations working to…