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The old federal regulations burdened providers with added administrative costs and fear of financial consequences, CMS says.
The test, which provides results in 30 minutes, is currently available by prescription only.
The allegations were brought by a whistleblower former employee who will receive about $1.5 million as her share of the recovery.
Payers, employers, organized medicine and researchers can alter the mounting financial and clinical barriers patients face, the AMA says.
Better Medicare Alliance said the rule threatens to raise seniors' health costs amid a global pandemic.
A positive side for Providence is its expanded virtual care offerings, which are expected to reach 1.4 million video visits by the end of the year.
Early on in the pandemic, New York City was an epicenter for COVID-19 and had roughly 5% of the world's confirmed cases.
The agreement leverages existing private sector infrastructure, since the majority of the public lives within five miles of a pharmacy.
The agreement is a "natural evolution" of the decades-long relationship between Joslin and Beth Israel, the organizations say.
Providers are also looking for full accelerated payment forgiveness for all hospitals, among other provisions.