by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 17, 2024 | Tea Leaves, Transition to Value
Providers participating in Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) may receive advance payments based on their cost-saving achievements, alongside a looming 2.9 percent reduction in physician reimbursement rates set for 2025—a...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 17, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
The Supreme Court’s decision that overturned the longstanding Chevron deference, is expected to trigger a wave of lawsuits across the health care sector. The ruling diminishes federal agencies’ authority to interpret laws and strengthens the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 17, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
A KHN article discusses how opioid funds are used across the nation, following a Supreme Court decision impacting settlements with opioid manufacturers. California, set to receive over $4 billion, has begun allocating funds to combat the opioid crisis through various...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 17, 2024 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
Medicare has proposed reimbursing doctors for digital mental health therapies, such as apps and software, marking a significant shift to support treatments that have struggled with adoption due to inconsistent payment and coverage pathways. The Centers for Medicare...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 17, 2024 | Health IT, Tea Leaves
The Change Healthcare cyberattack has caused significant upheaval in the U.S. health care system, exposing widespread vulnerabilities that now threaten as many as one in three Americans whose personal information may have been compromised. The breach, which has...
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