Medicare & Medicaid
Centene called the allegations "unfounded" and pledged to aggressively defend its pharmacy services.
The agency advises that infection-control measures be put in place during visits, such as social distancing and outdoors visits when possible.
OCR says it anticipates a high degree of public interest because the HIPAA Privacy Rule affects nearly anyone.
Clinicians and patients together requested brand name prescription drugs over generics 30% of the time.
The American Hospital Association has requested judicial review of an appeals court decision to reduce payments to off-campus facilities.
The payment gap was $63,000 for primary care doctors, $178,000 for medical specialists and $150,000 for surgeons.
Another 54,000 were deemed eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to CMS.
The new appointees join at a time when expertise is critical to tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
It's a complicated specialty that provides a potential road map to broader savings across the healthcare ecosystem.
Navigators reach underserved communities that historically have experienced lower access to health coverage, CMS says.