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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said some people may wish to receive their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine up to eight weeks after the first, especially males aged 12 to 39.
The AHA recommended hospitals and health systems take certain immediate steps to protect against increased cyber risks to the U.S. health system stemming from the ongoing military operations in the Russia/Ukraine region.
A federal judge in Texas struck down certain parts of the federal government’s surprise medical billing regulations related to the arbitration process for determining payment for services by out-of-network providers, saying the regulations conflict with the text of the No Surprises Act.
The Health Resources and Services Administration will distribute $560 million in Provider Relief Fund “Phase 4” payments to providers who experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic based on changes in operating revenues and expenses from July 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021…
The Justice Department joined Minnesota and New York in filing a federal lawsuit to stop UnitedHealth Group from acquiring Change Healthcare, alleging the proposed $13 billion transaction would harm competition in commercial health insurance markets and in the market for a vital technology used to…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a conference call for health care providers Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. ET on the No Surprises Act’s continuity of care, provider directory and public disclosure requirements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a March 1 call for stakeholders on its recent request for information on barriers to accessing health care coverage and services through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The Federal Communications Commission Friday adopted a notice proposing changes to the Rural Health Care Program, which provides funding to help rural health care providers expand telehealth services.
President Biden released a notice extending the national emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic beyond March 1. The notice will be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register. It does not indicate an end date for the emergency declaration.
A new four-part tool is available to help hospitals and health systems estimate the cost and benefit of interventions to prevent health care-associated infections.