On January 11, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a proposal to cover Food and Drug Administration-approved monoclonal antibodies directed against amyloid for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, including aducanumab, under Cover…
As the American Hospital Association seeks at least $25 billion for hospitals to help combat workforce shortages and labor costs exacerbated by what the AHA called “exorbitant” rates on the part of some staffing agencies, the Department of Health and H…
Less than two weeks after the Supreme Court blocked a Biden administration rule that employees of large companies get vaccinated or undergo regular COVID-19 testing, the White House has officially scrapped the rule, though it strongly encouraged worker…
A group of mostly Democratic senators is pushing the Biden administration to require that Medicare cover at-home COVID-19 tests for seniors, much like commercial insurers do for their customers.
This week, Moving Health Home, a coalition of healthcare organizations advocating for improved access to home-based care, sent a
The No Surprises Act has providers scrambling to understand the implications of a law that went into effect earlier this month.
Under the law, patients treated by an out-of-network physician can only be billed at the in-network rate. It protects patien…
Two Florida healthcare providers have joined forces in an effort to improve access to post-acute home care for those living in Polk County.
Effective December 1, 2021, Lakeland Regional Health purchased a minority interest in BayCare HomeCare. In Polk …
In anticipation of a Supreme Court decision that could drastically alter the landscape for abortion access in the U.S., Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced last week the first-ever HHS Intra-agency Task Force on Reproductive He…
Following recent guidance from the Biden Administration, health insurers in the commercial market are covering the costs of over-the-counter COVID-19 tests.
The American Hospital Association wants Congressional action to distribute the remaining provider relief funds and to take other measures to help alleviate the financial strain caused by COVID-19.
