by Jordana Choucair | Apr 12, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its SNF Prospective Payment System proposed rule for fiscal year 2023, recommending a 3.9 percent, or $1.4 billion, payment increase to the industry. The agency arrived at that number by raising the...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 12, 2022 | Payers
Insurtech startup Sidecar Health unveiled a new group plan for fully insured employers in Ohio with at least 51 workers. The new offering includes health savings account-compatible plan options. Sidecar says the plan could drive savings of 40 percent on average...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 12, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Ashish Jha, the White House’s new COVID-19 czar, said the Biden administration could extend the federal mask mandate for public transportation, which is set to expire April 18. According to Jha, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is “working on developing...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 11, 2022 | D.C. News
Several members of President Biden’s cabinet are among at least 67 people known to have contracted COVID-19 after attending the Gridiron Club dinner in Washington, D.C. On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said there is no particular reason to fear that President Joe...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 11, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to release updated guidelines regarding opioid prescribing practices. The proposed guidelines include some notable changes: they no longer include specific limits on the dose and duration of an opioid...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 11, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Health experts are warning that preparations for future public health emergencies must include chronic diet-related illnesses, including those stemming from the obesity crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that Americans were more vulnerable to serious illness...
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