HHS lifting IMD exclusion for Medicaid payment for inpatient mental health treatment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a letter sent to state Medicaid directors Nov. 13 said demonstration projects will be available...
Antibiotic Awareness Week: Learn why antibiotics aren’t always the answer
Antibiotics are life-saving drugs and important for treating infections, like those that can lead to sepsis. However, when antibiotics aren’t needed, they won’t help...
New Medicare Part D opioid overutilization policies for 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new policies for Medicare drug plans to follow starting on Jan. 1, 2019. These policies...
Rave named president/CEO of SDAHO
Tim Rave has been named the permanent president/CEO of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) effective Nov. 12. Rave, who has been...
FDA plans to limit sales of flavored e-cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to restrict the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes in convenience stores and gas stations throughout the...
Free pressure injury webinar offered
A free educational webinar on pressure injury prevention will be held Nov. 14 at 12 p.m.CST. The event will cover holistic assessment and care...
Free webinars for rural hospital executives offered through NRHA
The National Rural Healthcare Association’s (NRHA) partners have produced a number of free educational sessions to provide health care professionals opportunities to learn new...
Verma updates clinicians about CMS’ burden-reduction efforts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a letter from CMS Administrator Seema Verma to clinicians outlining how the agency is reducing...
CMS proposes new rules to strengthen exchange oversight
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule requiring health insurance exchanges to check records at least twice a year,...
Freeze date announced for February Hospice Compare data
The freeze date for the Hospice Item Set (HIS) data that will be included in quality measure calculations for the February 2019 Hospice Compare...
