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CMS finalizes changes to MA, prescription drug programs for 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday finalized changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs for contract year 2020.
Pollack: We have the opportunity of a lifetime to create healthier tomorrow
In the midst of tremendous change happening in health care, “we have the opportunity – perhaps the opportunity of a lifetime – to shape the future of our field, to create a healthier tomorrow so that our families, friends and neighbors receive the best care,” AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack said today kicking off the AHA Annual Meeting Federal Forum plenary.
AHA: OIG proposal unlikely to lower drug prices
A Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General proposal to change drug discount safe harbors under the federal anti-kickback statute would likely increase premiums for Medicare beneficiaries without addressing the nation’s high and rising drug prices, the AHA said.
ASPR seeks input on National Disaster Pediatric Initiative
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response seeks stakeholder input through April 26 on a proposed National Disaster Pediatric Initiative to enhance the nation’s pediatric care capability during disasters.
Boehler talks transformation to value-based payment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Innovation Center must provide transparency, predictability and timely data to help support providers participating in value-based payment arrangements, Adam Boehler, director of the center, said today.
Is Walgreens Paying the Price for Its Horizontal Growth Strategy?
In its worst quarter since forming the Walgreens Boots Alliance with European drugstore chain Alliance Boots GmbH, the Deerfield, Ill.-based retailer says it will further expand its aggressive cost-cutting strategy, adding another $500 million in cuts to the $1 billion previously announced. The company now forecasts that its earnings will remain flat for the year, after having predicted growth of 7-12 percent.
Telehealth Use Surges in Rapidly Changing Market
Even though it accounts for only 2.6 percent of overall medical claims, Telehealth usage surged 53 percent between 2016 and 2017 and continues to grow rapidly. This rate of telehealth growth surpassed that of urgent care centers, retail clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and emergency departments. Culling its database of 28 billion commercial claims, Fair Health conducted research showing that national utilization of alternative places of service continued to grow from 2016 to 2017, but at different rates. Learn more about the key findings in Fair Health’s white paper.
AHA: OIG Proposal Unlikely to Lower Drug Prices
A Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General proposal to change drug discount safe harbors under the federal anti-kickback statute would likely increase premiums for Medic
Hargan: HHS focused on regulatory reform, innovation
Addressing the AHA Annual Membership Meeting today, Eric Hargan, deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, focused on the importance of regulatory reform and innovation to advancing valued-based care.
Blunt urges hospital leaders to share their concerns with lawmakers
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, told attendees at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting that their efforts helped families "get through real health challenges.”