Policy and Legislation
The Institute of Medicine has released its recommendations to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, urging HHS to create an essential health benefits package that provides needed healthcare coverage, but keeps an eye on affordability.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted Thursday to approve the sustainable growth rate (SGR) proposal it issued last month. Medical groups are already expressing their displeasure.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported Thursday that nearly 20.5 million people with Medicare have had a free Annual Wellness Visit or received other preventive services with no deductible or cost sharing this year, thanks to funding through the Affordable Care Act.
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) and the Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) have called on Congress to reject a proposal that is part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's plan to save the healthcare system $319 billion, because it would require Medicare to use prior authorization for advanced imaging services.
Pre-retirees do not fully anticipate the challenges of retirement suggests a new poll, and that disconnect has particular implications for the long-term care industry.
The Supreme court on Monday heard opening arguments for Douglas v. Independent Living Center, a California case focused on Medicaid program cuts that could have significant implications for cash-strapped states across the country.
Nearly 100 state and specialty medical societies are urging the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to include medical liability reforms in the legislative proposal it is due to release next month.
In a recent speech at the Hoover Institution, Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) argued again that his proposal to reform Medicare, and now his tax credit proposal for replacing the Democratic health care law for those under-age 65, would guarantee to citizens “options like the ones members of Congress enjoy.”
Inpatient rehabilitation operator HealthSouth is realigning its hospitals into six regions in order to position itself for future expansion.
Carolinas Healthcare System, based in Charlotte, N.C., has been granted a Certificate of Need (CON) by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to construct a 64-bed hospital in Fort Mill, S.C.