Jeff Lagasse
To bring certainty for members, providers and plans, the state used its authority to work directly with the plans.
The telehealth group's ATA Action affiliate also praised the package for including provisions delaying the telemental health in-person requirement.
CMS concurs with OIG's recommendation and says it will determine whether additional guidance would help ensure more accurate ASP calculations.
While labor expenses decreased somewhat, margins remained depressed throughout the year.
Data shows hospitals lost 2.47% of their workforce last year. RNs left at an alarming rate.
Internal Hint Health data showed Colorado first in the country in clinics per capita.
The system will be putting $220 million into its newly acquired hospitals with emphasis on provider recruitment and new equipment.
The RSV, flu and COVID-19 tripledemic is leading to lengthy waits in ERs across the country.
Transparent ownership data, the agency says, benefits the public by assisting patients in making better informed decisions about care.
Last week ASPR extended flexibility to states to use Tamiflu in state stockpiles that were previously reserved for a pandemic flu.