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Federal Health Policy Update for Wednesday, July 14
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. CMS – Proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule CMS has released its proposed Medicare physician fee schedule rule for 2022. Highlights of the proposed rule, which is more than 1700 pages, include: loosening current restrictions on the use of telehealth and expanding its use for behavioral health services; expanding the reach of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program; [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Friday, July 9
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Friday, July 9. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. White House President Biden has issued an executive order “…to promote competition in the American economy, which will lower prices for families, increase wages for workers, and promote innovation and even faster economic growth.” Among other things, the executive order calls for closer scrutiny of corporate consolidation, maintaining that such consolidation results in a “…lack of competition [that] [...]
Vaccination Rates Low Among Medicaid Recipients
Individuals enrolled in Medicaid are less likely to have received COVID-19 vaccines than the population as a whole, according to a recently published report. Among the possible reasons for this low rate, observers speculate, is greater vaccine hesitancy among low-income individuals (as identified in a nation-wide survey), less flexible work schedules, and economic barriers such as lack of transportation or child care. Learn more about the extent of the problem around the country and what state Medicaid programs are doing to encourage more Medicaid beneficiaries to roll up their sleeves [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Friday, July 2
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Friday, July 2. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Supreme Court The Supreme Court has announced that it will hear a case in its next term challenging cuts in 340B payments and another involving Medicare disproportionate share. White House The White House has posted a transcript of the July 1 press briefing given by its COVID-19 response team and public health officials. The transcript includes the announcement [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Wednesday, June 30
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Supreme Court Decision in Site-Neutral Payment Case The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal of a case rejecting the bid of hospital interests to prevent Medicare’s implementation of site-neutral payment rates for outpatient clinic visits. Provider Relief Fund CMS has updated the following pages on its Provider Relief Fund web site: For Providers, General Information, Data, [...]