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CMS rescinds final rule for ‘breakthrough’ medical devices
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services is rescinding a final rule that would have granted expedited Medicare coverage for certain “breakthrough” devices.
The decision to rescind the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and Definition of “…
HFMA’s first Black chair tells finance leaders to focus on diversity, inclusion and health equity
Healthcare Financial Management Association Chair Tammie L. Jackson called on healthcare finance leaders to focus on reducing healthcare disparities and promoting health equity, during HFMA’s Annual Conference held this week in Minneapolis and online.
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New York and Minnesota get millions in additional American Rescue Plan funds
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is providing approximately $750 million in additional funding to New York State and $100 to Minnesota in 2022 to support the Essential Plan and MinnesotaCare, the respective states’ Basic Health Programs….
People who spread vaccine misinformation are ‘criminals’ says Pfizer CEO
Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking an amended EUA to give the booster vaccine to all individuals 18 and older.
Online self-scheduling engages patients, eases workloads and increases appointment numbers
The revenue cycle automation enabled Baptist Health Care to quadruple the number of diagnostic appointments made online.
Tenet to acquire 92 ambulatory surgery centers for $1.2 billion
This builds on United Surgical Partners’ International position as a leading ambulatory surgery platform, Tenet says.
UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare amend merger timeline
UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare have amended the timing of their $13 billion merger agreement, according to Change’s November 3 earnings statement.
Senate bill would make telehealth reimbursement permanent for certain services
A bipartisan group of senators have introduced a bill to make telehealth reimbursement permanent for certain services such as those provided by physical therapists, audiologists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists.
Healthcare workers must be fully vaccinated by January 4
Healthcare staff members who work in facilities that take Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement will be required by the Biden Administration to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccines for children 5-11 must be covered without cost sharing, CMS says
Coverage for the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 is available without cost-sharing under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and in the commercial market, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Wedne…
