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Comparative analytics give CFOs insight into the cost of care
Financial planning, performance and analysis is what CFOs want to do, but much of their time is spent moving data around, according to Frank Stevens, vice president of Financial Planning at Strata Decision Technology.
Aetna rolls back policy requiring pre-approval for cataract surgery
Aetna is no longer requiring precertification for cataract surgery.
Aetna is rolling back on policy it announced last year and is no longer requiring pre-approval for cataract surgeries, except for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in Florida…
CMS is creating a new provider type, Rural Emergency Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a new rule that creates a pathway for rural hospitals and critical access hospitals to increase access to emergency and outpatient care.
It is the first step in the implementation of a new pro…
More than 60 health systems and hospitals sign climate change pledge
More than 60 health leaders have joined a Biden Administration initiative in pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. This represents over 650 hospitals, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, which made the announ…
Supreme Court declines to hear ERISA petition against Express Scripts
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case over whether pharmacy benefit managers must act in the interest of Employee Retirement Income Security Act self-funded plans by lowering drug costs.
HHS announces an enhanced vaccine strategy to control the spread of monkeypox
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced an enhanced nationwide vaccination strategy against monkeypox.
The strategy will prioritize vaccines for areas with the highest numbers of cases, and provide guidance to state, territorial…
Becerra: Support for medication abortion, travel and privacy but there is no ‘magic bullet’ to ruling
The federal government will do all it can to protect Americans’ reproductive rights but there is no “magic bullet” to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Health and Human Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Tuesday.
HHS will support acc…
DrFirst releases Huddle Health app for health record portability
E-prescribing software developer Dr. First has announced a free Huddle Health app that allows patients to receive and share their medical records.
The app allows users to collect and share records from their health history, including past and current m…
New Enhanced Oncology Model will test how to deliver patient-centered care
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has designed a new model aimed at improving cancer care for Medicare patients through enhanced services such as patient navigation, care planning and the collection of electronic patient-reported outcomes.
HHS, Labor and Treasury put insurers on notice about ACA contraception coverage
The heads of the Department of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury Departments have put health plans and issuers on alert over contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
