Policy and Legislation
The rule would permit the use and disclosure of records based on a single patient consent.
The readmission reductions may be due mostly to changes in how patient visits are being classified, JAMA analysis shows.
Audits uncovered about $12 million in net overpayments for the care of 18,090 patients over a three-year period.
Spiking cases of RSV among children are at a critical juncture but will hopefully decline from their peak soon, Dr. Anthony Fauci says.
The bill was crafted partly in response to rising complaints among seniors over aggressive marketing practices for Medicare Advantage plans.
Lawmakers say the final rule implementing the law favors insurers and should be changed to reflect provider concerns.
However, providers who previously were able to balance-bill patients may now be using the IDR process to collect above-market reimbursement.
Corresponding with enrollment is the U.S. rate of uninsured, which HHS says hit an all-time low this year.
UnitedHealth says the appeal is without merit.
Millions are projected to be at risk of losing Medicaid after the PHE ends, because of the end of continuous open enrollment coverage.