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CMS delays enforcement of Appropriate Use Criteria for advanced imaging

July 7, 2022
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CMS delays enforcement of Appropriate Use Criteria for advanced imaging hnesich_drupal Jul 7, 2022 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced that it will delay indefinitely the payment penalty period of the Appropriate Use Criteria program for advanced imaging services. The program, which was set to potentially go into effect on Jan. 1, […]

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CMS issues CY 2023 physician fee schedule proposed rule

July 7, 2022
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CMS issues CY 2023 physician fee schedule proposed rule hnesich_drupal Jul 7, 2022 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released its calendar year 2023 proposed rule for the physician fee schedule. The rule proposes to cut the conversion factor to $33.08 in CY 2023, as compared to $34.61 in CY 2022, which reflects […]

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FDA authorizes limited prescriptions of Paxlovid by pharmacists

July 6, 2022
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FDA authorizes limited prescriptions of Paxlovid by pharmacists hnesich_drupal Jul 6, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration today authorized state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) to patients as a treatment for those at high risk of severe COVID-19. Because Paxlovid must be taken within five days of symptom onset, the change could spur expanded […]

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COVID-19 hospitalization up nearly 24% over the last month

July 6, 2022
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COVID-19 hospitalization up nearly 24% over the last month hnesich_drupal Jul 6, 2022 The seven-day average of daily hospitalization due to COVID-19 is up nearly 24% over the previous month, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments. During the seven-day period ending over the July 4 holiday […]

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FBI warns of North Korean ‘Maui’ ransomware threat on health care and public sectors

July 6, 2022
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FBI warns of North Korean ‘Maui’ ransomware threat on health care and public sectors hnesich_drupal Jul 6, 2022 The FBI today issued a “white” joint cybersecurity advisory warning of ransomware threats against the U.S. health care and public sectors. The bureau said the threat stems from the North Korean state-sponsored “Maui” ransomware platform, which has […]

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AHA releases new fact sheet for congressional advocacy efforts urging CMS to fix inadequate inpatient payment proposal

July 6, 2022
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AHA releases new fact sheet for congressional advocacy efforts urging CMS to fix inadequate inpatient payment proposal hnesich_drupal Jul 6, 2022 The AHA today released a new fact sheet that hospital and health system leaders can use as they ask Congress to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make two critical changes […]

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Case study: Colorado’s 1-year impact to improve rural behavioral health emergency services

July 5, 2022
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Case study: Colorado’s 1-year impact to improve rural behavioral health emergency services hnesich_drupal Jul 5, 2022 Learn how Colorado’s rural Eagle Valley Behavioral Health in a single year increased the number of behavioral health providers by 50%; implemented a crisis response system; and added licensed clinicians to every middle and high school in the district, […]

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HHS orders more monkeypox vaccine

July 5, 2022
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HHS orders more monkeypox vaccine hnesich_drupal Jul 5, 2022 The Department of Health and Human Services July 1 ordered an additional 2.5 million doses of Bavarian Nordic’s JYNNEOS, an FDA-licensed vaccine for prevention of smallpox and monkeypox, for use in responding to current or future monkeypox outbreaks and as part of the nation’s smallpox preparedness. Deliveries […]

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FDA recommends repeat dosing of COVID-19 monoclonal antibody

July 5, 2022
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FDA recommends repeat dosing of COVID-19 monoclonal antibody hnesich_drupal Jul 5, 2022 The Food & Drug Administration last week revised its Evusheld fact sheet for health care providers, recommending repeat dosing every six months if patients need ongoing protection. The FDA said data and modeling suggest that antiviral activity against the currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants […]

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CMS data shows high rate of health plan claims denials

July 5, 2022
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CMS data shows high rate of health plan claims denials hnesich_drupal Jul 5, 2022 The Kaiser Family Foundation today released an analysis of CMS data on claims denials and appeals by health plans sold on the federal health insurance marketplace. The report found that approximately 18% of in-network claims were denied on average during the reporting […]

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