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The agency is floating new requirements for hospitals to report on syndromic surveillance, immunization registries, electronic case reporting and electronic reportable laboratory results. It also has new plans for quality reporting.

Revised methodology for the rating system was finalized in the 2021 outpatient prospective payment system final rule. 

One of the biggest proposals is the repeal of the mandate that hospitals disclose their privately negotiated rates with payers.

Commonwealth Fund authors call for a deeper policy look into a system that limits options for beneficiaries without their knowledge.

Humana disputed the findings and raised concerns about HHS' methodology, saying it's "inconsistent with statistical principles."

The signees view the lack of a second application period as a hindrance to the move toward value-based care.

Revenues, profit and earnings per share all saw increases both month-over-month and year-over-year.

The pandemic has acted as an accelerant for the development and evolution of these technologies.

President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law.

The impact of the payment policies would result in an increase of about $444 million in Medicare Part A payments in 2022.