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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…
Final rule ups financial penalties to hospitals that ignore price transparency regulation
Providers speak out against 340B drug pricing cuts of nearly 30%.
Physician fee schedule final rule opens up telehealth access
AMA want Congress to avert physician payment cuts it says will amount to 9.75% for 2022.
Home health gets pay boost in rule stressing value over volume
Behavioral adjustment decreases result in a 4.36% payment cut to home health, says Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare.
