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AMA and others make MSSP requests ahead of final rule
Ahead of the September 6 comment deadline, the American Medical Association and 10 other provider organizations submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on how the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Pro
Lawsuit filed to force CMS to release price transparency information
The nonprofit Foundation for Government Accountability is suing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to get information on its enforcement of the price transparency rule.
The complaint filed August 30 in federal court in Florida is to compel …
Briefs sealed in UnitedHealth and Change antitrust trial
Briefs in the case of the United States v. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare were filed on August 31, but are under seal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Both briefs include findings of fact and conclusions of law followi…
FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters to combat omicron variant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday amended the emergency use authorizations of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to authorize updated boosters to combat the omicron variant.
Sentara Healthcare moves into the medically underserved community
Sentara Healthcare has opened the first three programs in a new model called Sentara Community Care.
Two Sentara Community Care Centers have begun offering services in Norfolk, Virginia. One is inside the Union Mission homeless residential facility an…
HHS awards $20 million to address disparities in maternal and infant health
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has announced investments of more than $20 million to reduce disparities in maternal and birth outcomes.
General Catalyst adds WellSpan as fourth health system partner
Venture capital firm General Catalyst has partnered with its fourth healthcare system, WellSpan Health of Pennsylvania.
HIMSSCast: Digital care coordination improves patient communication
Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia Orthopaedic Group adopted digital care coordination two years ago as COVID-19 took hold. The small private practice in Columbia, Missouri wanted to make sure that patients, post-surgery, had access to home exercise plan…
HHS sends letter to governors on reproductive rights, including abortion
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has taken action to strengthen access to reproductive healthcare the day after trigger laws went into effect in three states to ban abortions.
Health systems urge Congress to address Medicare reimbursement for home infusion
Dozens of health systems, hospitals, and group purchasing organizations are asking Congress to pass legislation to address Medicare reimbursement for home infusion services.
