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The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General Sept. 24 recommended that additional oversight is needed to ensure that remote patient monitoring in Medicare is being used and billed appropriately, according to a report.
The Health Resources and Services Administration Sept. 27 sent a final warning letter to Johnson & Johnson urging the company to inform the agency by Monday, Sept. 30 that it would halt its proposed 340B rebate model scheduled to go into effect next month.
AHA's newest social media toolkit for encouraging vaccination against the flu and COVID-19 focuses on receiving the latest vaccines before peak respiratory virus season begins.
The Senate Sept. 25 voted 78-18 to pass a continuing resolution funding the government through Dec. 20 and avoiding a government shutdown.
The AHA Sept. 26 launched a new video series in which former AHA Board Chair Mindy Estes, M.D., has conversations with hospital and health system leaders about strategies that executives and boards are taking to advance patient safety and quality.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 26 released guidance on state compliance with the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment requirements under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Clinical validation audits are a new tactic that certain commercial insurers are adopting to reduce or deny payment to health care providers and can take months or even years to be adjudicated and resolved.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 24 issued a final rule that would carve out significant, anomalous, and highly suspect (SAHS) billing from Medicare Shared Savings Program financial calculations for calendar year 2023.
The House Sept. 25 voted 341-82 to pass a continuing resolution (H.R.9747) funding the government through Dec. 20 and avoiding a government shutdown.
The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation Sept. 24 recognized 34 licensure boards and 375 hospitals for changing invasive and stigmatizing mental health questions in their licensing applications.