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AMA gets new president, president-elect
Newly-inaugurated Steven Stack, MD is the youngest AMA president in the past 160 years.
By Julie Henry • June 10, 2015 -
CO Supreme Court upholds state opt-out of nurse supervision rule
With some state hospital associations on board, will more states follow suit in response to physician shortages?
By Julie Henry • June 9, 2015 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Senate bill would let VA NPs practice independently
If the bill passes, nurse practitioners could prescribe some drugs and treat patients without physician oversight, regardless of individual state laws.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 4, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Inside three major hospitals' decision to limit low-volume surgeries
Not everyone thinks Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Johns Hopkins and the University of Michigan have the right idea.
By Nina Flanagan • June 4, 2015 -
UPDATED: Final MSSP rule offers flexibility and high-risk third track
How drastically does the final rule differ from the proposal—and will it keep most ACOs from dropping out?
By Katie Bo Williams • June 4, 2015 -
Almost 90% of ICD-10 test claims accepted, CMS says
The second round of ICD-10 testing has shown good results, but industry wrangling over the adoption of the new codeset still hasn't slowed.
By Nina Flanagan • June 3, 2015 -
Will CA become the first state to offer health coverage to illegal immigrants?
The California Senate has cleared a bill that would provide state-subsidized healthcare to illegal immigrants. It heads to the Assembly next.
By Julie Henry • June 3, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The uncertain future of the 10.2M paid marketplace enrollees
What do the latest enrollment figures—released yesterday—mean if the Supreme Court rules to doom subsidies in King v. Burwell?
By Julie Henry • June 3, 2015 -
GAO report faults use of doctors to set Medicare rates
Are physician groups biased in their recommendations?
By Heather Caspi • June 2, 2015 -
CMS set to issue final ACO rules
New regulations could affect provider willingness to participate in the program.
By Julie Henry • June 1, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Mixed reactions to new managed care 'uber rule': What changes are needed?
At least one provider group says the controversial MLR requirement may be too limiting for patients that require auxiliary services like transportation.
By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2015 -
Single payer in New York? Not likely
The state Assembly overwhelmingly passed a bill that would eliminate insurance companies in the state of New York.
By Heather Caspi • May 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Will other states follow the California Medical Association's lead in the assisted suicide debate?
The CMA is the first state medical society to formally drop its opposition to "death with dignity."
By Julie Henry • May 29, 2015 -
Aetna's $4.5M fine included penalty for covering abortions
It's unusual to see an insurer penalized for providing payment.
By Heather Caspi • May 29, 2015 -
New bill would ease telehealth restrictions for VA providers
Current law dictates that the VA can waive the state license requirement only if both patient and physician are in a federally-owned facility.
By Nina Flanagan • May 28, 2015 -
Open Payments analysis links top Medicare prescribers to pharma fees
Dr. Steven Nissen, cardiovascular chair at the Cleveland Clinic, described it as "an enormous problem."
By Nina Flanagan • May 28, 2015 -
Sweeping Medicaid managed care rule sets MLR at 85%
The long-awaited "uber rule" has already drawn criticism from health plans.
By Katie Bo Williams • May 27, 2015 -
CT Senate passes bill to minimize competitive advantages
Proponents say that the Yale New Haven Health System is gaining too much power.
By Julie Henry • May 26, 2015 -
House committee unanimously passes 21st Century Cures FDA overhaul
The vote was 51-0—reportedly the first time in nearly three decades that a major bill passed the Energy and Commerce Committee without a single "no" vote.
By Sy Mukherjee • May 21, 2015 -
Beth Israel CIO Halamka slams MU stage 3 draft at CHIME forum
The new proposal—open for public comment until May 29—has drawn its fair share of criticism.
By Nina Flanagan • May 21, 2015 -
CMS soon to release new Medicaid managed care regulations
What should the industry expect to see in the proposal?
By Nina Flanagan • May 21, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How will the Cadillac tax change health plans?
"Creating plans with prices below the surtax threshold is likely to become harder for payers over time," says one healthcare economist.
By Heather Caspi • May 20, 2015 -
FL hospitals refuse Gov. Scott's revenue-sharing proposal
Scott wants to "tax" operating surpluses to sustain the state's LIP program.
By Julie Henry • May 20, 2015 -
RAC reform bill would eliminate financial rewards for denials
The legislation would curb practices hospitals say are costly, overly burdensome and abusive.
By Julie Henry • May 20, 2015 -
New bill would mandate 18-month transition period for ICD-10
CMS would have to accept dual coding of claims and conduct comprehensive end-to-end testing.
By Nina Flanagan • May 20, 2015
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