The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s new center will be able to add a level of academic rigor to the discussion about blockchain in healthcare
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MIPS on track to be SGR 2.0 if not fixed, doctors say
During a congressional hearing, leaders from key medical societies accused the CMS of attempting to undermine Congress’ work to help doctors move to value-based care as part of MACRA.
UnitedHealthcare fined $2.5 million for New Jersey insurance violations
New Jersey insurance regulators fined UnitedHealthcare $2.5 million for several insurance law violations, including sending patients to a provider of hemophilia services that hadn’t been approved by the state.
Azar promises continued Medicare billing overhaul, regulatory relief
HHS Secretary Alex Azar promised a conservative audience that his agency would put out new guidance on the Stark law and HIPAA as well as overhaul Medicare billing structures to drive down government costs.
UHS sees jump in net income, misses on revenue
The for-profit hospital chain Universal Health Services saw a big jump in net income in the second quarter of 2018, but its revenue just missed analysts’ predictions.
CMS proposes slashing clinic visit payments as part of site-neutral policy
The CMS released its massive outpatient prospective payment rule, which included cutting payments for check up visits as part of a new site-neutral payment policy. The move will save Medicare $610 million.
Ascension to close Washington, D.C., hospital
Ascension will close its 283-bed hospital in Washington, D.C., Providence Health System, by year-end as it looks to replace acute care with more ambulatory services.
Verma will reject any single-payer state waivers
In her first comments on Medicare for all, CMS Administrator Seema Verma came out strongly against such a plan. She called it unworkable, saying it could cause seniors to lose coverage and that the CMS will likely deny any single-payer state waivers.
S.C. aims to bar abortion providers from Medicaid family-planning program
South Carolina wants to bar abortion providers and facilities that can’t offer care in various specialized areas such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, depression and substance abuse from its family planning program.
Senate panel OKs bill banning insurance gag clauses on pharmacists
The Senate health committee passed a bipartisan bill to ban insurance gag clauses on pharmacists dispensing prescription drugs — a measure lawmakers say will save consumers millions of dollars.
