Policy and Legislation

Average payments are $58,000 for small providers, $289,000 for medium providers, and $1.7 million for larger providers.

The court is establishing the precedent that states may make their own decisions on mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for certain groups.

The rule, which goes into effect in January, gives insurers incentive to exclude higher-cost specialized services from their networks, lawsuit says. 

<p class="MsoNoSpacing">This week's top stories include the formation of Telehealth Access for America, which aims to protect and expand access to telehealth, and a last-minute deal that averted massive cuts to reimbursement to hospitals and physicians.</p>

In 2020, overdose deaths increased more than 30%, leading to more than 93,000 deaths, driven by fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.

The AMA and others had urged Congress to act to avoid cuts of 9.7% from taking effect Jan. 1.

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Additional costs to states could be offset by lower administrative burdens and potentially improve health of enrollees, findings show.

Medicare spending on physician services totaled $82.9 billion in 2020, down from $95 billion the year prior, data shows.

The appeal is in response to court rulings saying the federal government overstepped its authority by not seeking Congressional approval.