Policy and Legislation
More than two-thirds of individuals who had Medicaid during the pandemic had their coverage terminated for procedural reasons, according to KFF.
One allows managed care plans to complete certain parts of the renewal form on behalf of Medicaid beneficiaries.
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Health IT modernization effort is underway, while honoring the data sovereignty of the separate communities, says A.C. Locklear, the board's federal relations director.
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Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of Illinois Department of Public Health, discusses using data to determine patients at risk and programs that will make a difference.
The rule would allow CMS to have more insight into what the most expensive drugs on the market actually cost to manufacture and distribute.
ComplyAssistant CEO Gerry Blass and University Hospital CISO Frank Sinatra discuss the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) guide, which aims to prevent threats coming from phishing, ransomware, data loss and attacks against connected medical devices.
Reporting supply chain issues will now be voluntary, meaning the agency will likely have an incomplete picture of potential shortages.
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One health record connects a fragmented health system where disparities are an issue, says Mitchell Thornbrugh, CIO of the Indian Health Service.
Patient demand could result in expanded coverage, but it could cost the federal program between $13.6 and $26.8 billion annually.
The health system allegedly sent an email to the governor threatening to withdraw investments in the state.