Policy and Legislation
The top drug agency proposed tighter limits for online prescriptions of some medications, such as Adderall and opioids.
The House Oversight Committee said PBMs are distorting the pharmaceutical market and limiting high-quality care.
Saudi Ministry of Health advisor for digital transformation Dr. Ahmed Balkhair explains how value-based healthcare helps improve the output of care and quality.
The legislation mandates that HHS, MedPAC and MACPAC each conduct a report and issue recommendations on telehealth.
CMS says it must examine whether a medication is reasonable and necessary while the FDA assesses whether medications are safe and effective.
EHR vendors must create solutions that work both for health systems and governments, according to Frank Hester, TPP's CEO and founder.
MA plans have adopted more restrictive criteria commonly used by commercial health insurance carriers, found consulting firm Crowe.
Patients in such models were 18% less likely to be admitted to the hospital and had a 9% lower 30-day readmission rate.
On April 1, states can begin disenrolling Medicaid enrollees for the first time since March 2020.
MGMA said that current attempts by the administration to streamline prior authorization are a good start, but that more needs to be done.