Wednesday, March 23, 2022: Providers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a public hearing April 29 about its emergency temporary standard to protect health care workers from workplace exposure to COVID-19. The temporary standard required health care providers to provide...

Wednesday, March 23, 2022: Providers

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) notified its customers that effective May 2 it will no longer offer 340B-discounted products to contract pharmacies. J&J said the decision is based on a desire to cut off any duplicative discounts or diversion, noting that “the...

Friday, March 18, 2022: Providers

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said that the department may readjust Medicare Part B premiums next month. Becerra also indicated that the department is interested in talking to Congress about Medicare Advantage overpayment issues and...

Tuesday, March 15, 2022: Providers

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a report indicating that it plans to close several medical centers and community-based clinics. The VA proposed closing medical centers in Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio along with dozens of community-based clinics...

Monday, March 14, 2022: Providers

The Biden administration is looking to expand a federal COVID-19 data program to track the burden of respiratory and other infectious diseases on hospitals. The current Trump-era system is set to expire with the end of the national emergency, but the Biden...

Monday, March 14, 2022: Providers

Six health systems have formed an alliance aimed at sharing best practices and other data around improving workforce diversity, well-being, and engagement. The “Evolve Health Alliance” is an extension of workforce-focused collaborations struck by the member groups –...