Susan Morse

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Amazon reportedly among bidders for Signify Health

Amazon is among bidders lining up to buy in-home health technology and services provider Signify Health, according to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News.

Home health agencies protest 2023 proposed payment rate cuts

Home health agencies have written to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services protesting the proposed 4.2% payment rate cut in the 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Home Infusion Therapy Services Requirements

HHS and federal departments issue final rules to clarify dispute resolution process in No Surprises Act

The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have issued final rules concerning standards related to the arbitration process in implementing the No Surprises Act.

CMS releases roadmap to the end of the public health emergency

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a roadmap to ending the COVID-19 public health emergency as health officials are expecting the Biden administration to extend the PHE for another 90 days after mid-October, according to Politico.

CDC will make monkeypox vaccine available at LGBT events

The federal government will have monkeypox vaccines available at LGBT,  Pride and other events, the White House Monkeypox Response Team and federal officials said today.
At special events, 50,000 doses will be available. But because these are two-dose …

Ambulatory surgery centers compete with hospitals for outpatient dollars

Ambulatory surgical centers are gaining traction in the outpatient market.

Signify Health to lay off close to 500 employees

Signify Health is laying off close to 500 employees, according to a filing with the Connecticut Department of Labor.

How Children’s Mercy Kansas City increased its bond rating through the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, followed by continued workforce costs and inflationary and workforce costs, has financially strained hospitals and health systems. 

Health equity requires community

Community care managers make connections, says Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker, founder and CEO of Complete Care Management Partners.

Intermountain CEO and President Marc Harrison is stepping down this fall

Intermountain Healthcare has announced that this fall Dr. Marc Harrison will leave his post as the company’s president and CEO, a position he has held since 2016.
Harrison has accepted a leadership position to run a healthcare platform business for Ame…