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CMS proposes streamlining Medicare provider application
The CMS suggested revising the Medicare enrollment application used by providers to make the standards clearer for enrolling clinicians. The move could help stop unqualified providers from enrolling into the program.
7 ways the CMS wants to change the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The proposed rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019 offers hints that the CMS will keep focusing on transparency and cost reduction to the Medicare program.
Thompson tapped to lead Ascension automation subsidiary
Douglas Thompson, who was the CEO of revenue-cycle management company MedData, looks to capitalize on the estimated $2.4 billion process automation market as Ascension grows its ancillary businesses.
Nurses at Vermont’s largest medical center go on strike
About 1,800 unionized nurses at Vermont’s largest hospital launched a two-day strike Thursday following unsuccessful contract negotiations, but hospital officials say operations continued with little disruption for patients.
CMS proposes to overhaul Medicare billing standards, pay for telehealth
In a sweeping rule, the CMS is taking multiple steps to reduce documentation requirements on doctors and to pay them for telehealth visits.
Mass. AG warns proposed Beth Israel-Lahey merger may increase costs, impede access
Massachusetts’ Attorney General is heightening scrutiny over the proposed merger between Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey Health, telling the commission reviewing the deal that she’s concerned it would raise healthcare costs and impede…
House panel approves HSA expansion package that also takes aim at Obamacare taxes
An expansive HSA-focused package of bills passed the House Ways and Means Committee largely along party lines following a two-day hearing.
New law may be necessary for Medicaid mandatory work requirements, White House says
A White House report suggests that Congress may need to pass a new law compelling Medicaid enrollees to work, as it has found evidence that some beneficiaries choose to work very little or not at all.
Cleveland Clinic announces collaboration with medical group in China
Cleveland Clinic said it has formed a strategic collaboration with a medical group in China to bring value-based, patient-centered health care to Shanghai New Hong Qiao International Medical Center.
InTouch Health to bring telehealth to Rite Aid pharmacies
InTouch Health, which makes a telehealth platform, will develop software for kiosks in Rite Aid pharmacies, with the hope that the virtual care will improve access.
