Policy and Legislation

Several industry associations call for provisions that would extend the market stabilization programs in the omnibus appropriations bill Congress is under a deadline to pass by Friday.

In the four years since Maryland implemented a statewide system of pushing hospitals to lower admissions, such savings are adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars for the taxpayers, employers and others who ultimately pay the bills, a new report shows.

The FoundationOne CDx test is the first breakthrough-designated in vitro diagnostic test and can detect genetic mutations in 324 genes.

Moving more physicians toward APMs is a "top strategic goal," says CMS Chief Medical Officer Kate Goodrich.

MACPAC also wants more guidance on the implementation of telehealth and weighs in on DSH payments.

The resulting research will be used to improve state and local health departments' ability to implement and improve interventions.

At issue are discrepancies between state survey agencies and CMS-approved accrediting organizations, such as the Joint Commission.

Congress is hammering out premium stabilization measures that may or may not include CSRs or be part of omnibus spending bill.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma suggests Idaho's state-based plans could be modified to be sold as short-term health insurance.

Director of Pharmacy Plan Services says Azar is out-of-touch as the discounts are unfair to healthier members of the plan who are footing the bill.