Jake Sattelmair, EVP and GM at Wellframe
Health plans have an incredible opportunity to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of Medicare beneficiaries. It’s a responsibility that should not be taken lightly….
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CMS announces that Medicare Part B will cover the use of FDA-approved monoclonal antibodies to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, but will require doctors to populate patient registries for real-world tracking of…
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Value-based kidney care company Strive Health secured $166 million in Series C funding, which it will use to expand into new markets, the company announced Wednesday.
Denver, Colorado-based Strive Health works with payers (including commercial,…
Ineffective TCM Programs are Keeping Patients in the HospitalBy Briana Rodriguez, RN
Briana Rodriguez, RN is director of clinical services of LIghtbeam Health Solutions of Irving, TX.
The healthcare industry…
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By Hannah Nelson
May 30, 2023 – Health information exchange (HIE) may mitigate information discontinuity present in fragmented readmissions, according to a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
Fragmented readmissions, defined as readmissions to a different…
By Mark Melchionna
May 24, 2023 – Earlier this month, a group of six United States House representatives introduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act, which intends to maintain regional telehealth access and Medicare coverage flexibilities…
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Over 30 organizations urged Congress to pass the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act, which would update Medicare’s payment system for laboratory services. The current system is based on private market data, but significant…
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other national hospital groups have opposed a legislative provision that would reduce payments for drug administration services furnished in off-campus provider-based departments. The groups argue that the proposal…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 19, 2023 – Earlier this month, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH) reintroduced the Telemental Health Care Access Act to support telemental health services by eliminating barriers for Medicare…
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By Anuja Vaidya
May 18, 2023 – In a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stated that hospitals could continue to bill for various outpatient therapies delivered via remote…
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