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By Jeff Lagasse | 12:02 pm | August 14, 2024
Proposed regulation violates a federal law that prohibits giving public benefits to illegal immigrants, complaint says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 05:21 pm | August 01, 2024
CMS finalized the update to the IRF PPS payment rates by 3%, based on the final IRF market basket update of 3.5%.
By HIMSS TV | 04:50 pm | August 01, 2024
The three-year collaboration includes measuring South Korea system hospitals to the HIMSS digital maturity models and developing a workforce program to support the next challenges, says Hal Wolf, HIMSS president and CEO.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:01 am | August 01, 2024
There will be a net increase of 4.2%, or approximately $1.4 billion, in Medicare Part A payments to SNFs next year.
By Jeff Lagasse | 07:23 pm | July 29, 2024
The legislation would introduce new safeguards and close tax loopholes that benefit real estate investment trusts.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:07 pm | July 26, 2024
The grants will go to organizations combating the nation's mental health and overdose crises, and many will focus on children.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:00 pm | July 26, 2024
The reorganization is intended to clarify and consolidate these functions in a number of ways, HHS says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:04 pm | July 24, 2024
The first bill would create visas to employer nurses in shortage areas, while the second would establish new grant programs.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:00 pm | July 23, 2024
CMS said it will now block an agent or broker from making unauthorized changes to a consumer's marketplace enrollment.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:45 am | July 22, 2024
According to the administration, the new debt cancellations bring the total number of affected Americans to 4.76 million people.