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Policy and Legislation

By Jeff Lagasse | 12:47 pm | February 24, 2020
In total, 245 individual insurance carriers took part in federal and state exchanges during the 2019-2020 plan year, offering consumers more choice.
By Mike Miliard | 06:27 pm | February 21, 2020
Its Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs aims to make changes that allow providers to focus on patients.
06:24 pm | February 21, 2020
HIMSS Media editors discuss health tech's role in the world's response to the coronavirus.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:42 pm | February 21, 2020
The proposed rule promotes changes such as incorporating outpatient hip and knee replacements into the episode of care definition.
By Susan Morse | 05:17 pm | February 20, 2020
The formulary includes about 100 drugs, including insulin, and is expected to expand.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:31 pm | February 20, 2020
Study shows MFA could realize $450 billion in savings and prevent 68,000 deaths per year, though implementation costs would be high.
11:14 am | February 19, 2020
Providers warned to stay vigilant as financial and political incentives remain strong to bring False Claims Act cases.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:04 pm | February 18, 2020
Decreasing the percentage of primary care delivered out-of-network across all ACOs by 0.1% could save Medicare $45 million a year.
By Susan Morse | 10:04 am | February 18, 2020
New Jersey legislators told the governor they want CarePoint finances and transactions closely watched, in light of allegations of financial irregularities.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:57 pm | February 14, 2020
For the second year in a row, residents say making sure people with mental health problems can get treatment is their top healthcare priority.