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Two NHSC programs have more than doubled the number of NHSC clinicians treating patients with opioid use disorders.
CMS estimates that more than 30,000 people will receive Medicaid coverage during the first year of the demonstration.
The layoffs are unrelated to a $6.8 million settlement Premera agreed to pay last month relating to a 2014 data breach.
Staff received hazard pay, meals and, in one nursing home, a dedicated space to stay overnight to avoid taking the virus home to members' families.
The new five-year partnership has a goal of providing access to quality care for vulnerable individuals in the state.
Hospital associations call the threat from CMS to withhold Medicare and Medicaid participation for non-compliant data reporting "reckless."
CMS will now pay for certain neurostimulator analysis and programming services and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services.
Some 77% of Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage will be in plans with 4 or more stars.
The groups said prohibiting training that promotes racial reconciliation is counterproductive to addressing racism.
The program is set to begin piloting at select sites in the RWJBarnabas system by completing social determinants of health screenings for patients.