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Category: Healthcare Finance News
HHS issues $25.5B in COVID-19 relief funding aimed at rural, small providers
Certain insurers required to disclose payment to agents or brokers under proposed rule
Surprise bills due to out-of-network air ambulance services would be banned and out-of-pocket costs limited.
Linking U.S. prescription drug prices to those paid in other nations could cut costs in half
High prescription drug prices have important implications for the American healthcare system, driving up overall costs.
Premier, others urge HHS to move forward on alternative payment models to achieve equity
The organizations recommended HHS build in flexibilities and payment for APM participants to strengthen their focus on addressing inequities.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra releases proposal to lower prescription drug costs
The underlying principles behind the plan, according to HHS, are competition, innovation and transparency.
Biden mandates vaccines for private sector, federal employees, healthcare staff and more
President Biden today took steps to increase the number of Americans who are vaccinated by mandating shots for healthcare workers and also for the private sector.
Biden’s plan requires all employers with 100-plus employees to ensure their workers are v…
DOJ files lawsuit against Texas over abortion law
The federal government wants SB8 declared invalid and the court to issue a preliminary and permanent injunction.
Executives have yet to fully commit to digital, consumer-centric care, Kaufman Hall finds
Hospitals need to focus on digital investment to compete with other hospitals and retail and technology companies.
Shifting common outpatient procedures to ASCs shows cost savings
Hospital outpatient departments perform routine procedures and surgeries such as colonoscopies and cataract removals for commercially insured individuals at substantially higher prices than Ambulatory Surgery Centers, according to new findings publishe…
CMS releases evaluation of Vermont all-payer model, with promising early results
The APM achieved statistically significant Medicare gross spending reductions at both the ACO and state levels.
