Policy and Legislation
The AHA recommended that the DEA release proposed rules for telehealth special registration as soon as possible.
The lawsuit challenges the final rule's arbitration in deciding out-of-network rates between providers and payers.
The rule would permit the use and disclosure of records based on a single patient consent.
The readmission reductions may be due mostly to changes in how patient visits are being classified, JAMA analysis shows.
Audits uncovered about $12 million in net overpayments for the care of 18,090 patients over a three-year period.
Spiking cases of RSV among children are at a critical juncture but will hopefully decline from their peak soon, Dr. Anthony Fauci says.
The bill was crafted partly in response to rising complaints among seniors over aggressive marketing practices for Medicare Advantage plans.
Lawmakers say the final rule implementing the law favors insurers and should be changed to reflect provider concerns.
However, providers who previously were able to balance-bill patients may now be using the IDR process to collect above-market reimbursement.
Corresponding with enrollment is the U.S. rate of uninsured, which HHS says hit an all-time low this year.