Comments sought on 21st Century Cures Act EHR Reporting Program
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued a request for information asking public...
HHS provides nerve agent response for EMS and hospital-based personnel
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of...
Medicare card handouts available from CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finished mailing new cards to Medicare enrollees in South Dakota....
Opioids remain top priority for U.S. Senate
According to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Senate plans to work on appropriations bills and judicial nominations in...
Infographic: Proposed changes to ACO involvement in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
Pictures often do a better job explaining than words do. With that in mind, this infographic explains the Centers...
AHA Action Alert: Contact Thune & Rounds
The American Hospital Association (AHA) issued an Action Alert asking members to contact their U.S. senators asking them to...
Committee on Ways & Means releases Red Tape Relief Project report
The Committee on Ways & Means last week released a Red Tape Relief Project report, further reiterating the importance...
Electronic visit verification implementation delayed
On July 30 legislation was passed (H.R. 6042) to amend Section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act to delay...
CMS proposes changes to Medicare Shared Savings Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the...
Listening session scheduled for Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has scheduled a listening session on three provisions included in the proposed...
