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.
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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.
Record low premiums and a stable uninsured rate mark open enrollment season
Safety net coverage worked as people lost their jobs and health insurance through their employers due to COVID-19, HHS says.
Employees want direct primary care from their employer plans
A nationwide survey shows the majority of consumers would be interested in joining a direct primary care plan if it were offered through their employer.
Henry Ford Health System partners with GoHealth Urgent Care for in-person and virtual care
Henry Ford Health System and GoHealth Urgent Care are partnering to operate urgent care centers across southeastern Michigan.
Three existing Henry Ford Macomb Urgent Care centers in Fraser, Chesterfield and Bruce Township will transition to the new jo…
ESRD facilities in hospitals are getting 3.3% payment bump
End stage renal disease facilities in 2022 can expect a 2.5% payment increase compared to 2021, according to the final rule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
FDA authorizes emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11
Vaccines may be distributed as early as this week after the CDC signs off on their use.
