Policy and Legislation
For 2019, CMS will blend 25 percent of encounter data into risk scores for MA payment.
More than 20 states enacted laws in 2017 to equip nurses with full practice authority.
Some ACOs say integrated systems and EHRs are necessary, while others put emphasis on physician participation.
Q4 saw some big moves from CMS with partnerships to enhance employee wellness programs.
Health insurers benefit from lower corporate taxes but repealing the individual mandate will spike uncompensated care costs and stick hospitals with tighter operating margins, less cash flow.
The Republican Senator voted for tax reform on assurances that legislation to stabilize individual market would be included in end-of-year spending bill.
Tax reform bill eliminates Affordable Care Act mandate; opponents fear cuts to Medicaid, Medicare.
HHS Office for Civil Rights offers a new perspective on the privacy law as it relates to mental health and substance abuse, clinical research.
As support for single-payer healthcare climbs in the U.S. researchers question the pros and cons of both systems.
Labs that were paid millions are now deeply in debt to Medicare with few assets on hand.