The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet away from others. The changes are driven by a recognition that — […]
When it comes to payment, there are generally two issues that are drawing the ire of home health providers of late: the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule for CY 2023 and subpar Medicare Advantage (MA) rates. A third one has been added to that list: the role of conveners. As with most issues in home health […]
On June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in favor of 340B hospitals rejecting steep reductions in reimbursements for covered 340B drugs that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) had tried to implement in 2018. But even following this decision, all entities involved in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (“340B Program”) still face a significant amount […]
Amazon is adding behavioral health services to Amazon Care, a medical care service it sells to employer health plans. Care coordinators will refer patients to in-network behavioral health specialists for acute and moderate behavioral health concerns, according to an Amazon Care webpage that describes the program. Amazon Care also is partnering with mental healthcare company Ginger, according to the website. Ginger […]
The CEO of the company that makes the only vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent monkeypox told Biden administration health officials he was concerned about a new strategy to split doses and change the way the vaccine is injected. In a letter shared with The Hill, Bavarian Nordic CEO Paul Chaplin said the company has […]
There’s an ocean worth of artificial intelligence-powered medical notetaking companies out there, from Nuance to DeepScribe to Suki to Corti. But Abridge contends that it’s different and investors appear to be listening. On Thursday, Abridge announced it had closed an oversubscribed $12.5 million Series A funding round. Wittington Ventures led the round, which also had participation from UPMC Enterprises, Union […]
Sentara Healthcare (Norfolk, Va.) has broken ground on the new Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, N.C., which will replace the current 60-year-old facility. The 88-bed hospital, scheduled to open in 2024, is being built on the 135-acre Sentara Albemarle Regional Health campus. It will be adjacent to a 60,000-square-foot medical office building (MOB), which is slated to open […]
A New York federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a surgeon’s legal challenge that sought to roll back key pieces of a federal law that protects patients from surprise out-of-network bills. Judge Ann Donnelly ruled against the surgeon, finding that the law is constitutional, and dismissed the case for lack of standing and dismissed the surgeon’s request for a preliminary injunction. […]
This slideshow explains the prescription drug provisions proposed in the Inflation Reduction Act as passed by the Senate
A Superior Court judge on Wednesday denied a motion by Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services to quash a subpoena from the state auditor’s office seeking information regarding eligibility for Medicaid programs. Judge Craig Karsnitz rejected the notion that Auditor Kathleen McGuiness does not have the authority under Delaware law to conduct performance audits of state agencies such as […]