Policy and Legislation
2014 legislation was successful in requiring hospitals to set up antibiotic stewardship programs to prevent overuse, but no tracking.
The new providers will initially get $5.5 million for recruitment and infrastructure, with potential for additional first-year funds, NIH says.
Pilot program will relieve physicians in specified alternative payment models from select tasks, CMS says.
Industry watchdog is calling on CMS to allow insurers even more flexibility and to expand the pilot program to all states.
Payer, pharma giant are collaborating in a value-based agreement for the type 2 diabetes medications Januvia and Janumet.
About 10 million Americans buy individual coverage on or off the marketplaces, get no federal subsidies to help lower cost, feds say.
New law, which takes effect Jan. 1, will address mental health care gaps, particularly in rural areas where recruiting, retaining providers is hard.
Even with an estimated 25 percent premium increase, 78 percent of marketplace consumers should be able to find plan for $100 per month or less.
Obamacare an issue at ugly, bitter debate, but claims about cost spikes were exaggerated, experts say.
Group sent a letter to CMS requesting transparent processes for dealing with MIPS, a shorter reporting period and lower thresholds for MIPS exclusions.