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CMS: Four ways states can seek ACA waivers under updated guidance 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced four concepts that states can use to promote health coverage options under Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act: account-based subsidies; state-specific premium assistance; adjusted plan options; and risk stabilization strategies.

HHS to make Jan. 1 the effective date for final rule on 340B ceiling prices

The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a final rule making Jan. 1 the effective date of its final regulations on drug ceiling prices and civil monetary penalties for manufacturers under the 340B Drug Pricing Program. 

HRSA announces opioid response funding for rural communities

Health care providers and others can apply through Jan.

Deadlines approaching for exception to EHR payment adjustment

Critical access hospitals that did not achieve meaningful use in the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for the 2017 reporting period can apply through Nov. 30 for a hardship exception to avoid a 2017 payment adjustment.

AHA urges HRSA to meet Jan. 1 effective date for 340B rule

The AHA today urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to meet the Jan. 1 effective date it has proposed for its final rule on drug ceiling prices and civil monetary penalties for manufacturers under the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

Senate urged to vote on Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

More than 220 organizations, including the AHA, Friday urged Senate committee leaders to consider the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (H.R. 6082) and encourage Senate leadership to bring the bill to the floor for a vote during the lame-duck session.

How You're Transforming: Genesis Health System

Like a lot of employers in and out of health care, Genesis Health System has focused on its employee-wellness program to improve the health of its staff and cut costs. And it's achieving some uncommon levels of success, as a recent case study from the AHA's Value Initiative demonstrates.

Jefferson Health Fellowship Targets Telehealth Administration

The rapid rise of telehealth services has spawned a new academic fellowship at Jefferson Health, which includes Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University. Working in partnership with the telehealth company Teladoc Health, Jefferson Health's telehealth academic fellowship includes a specialized curriculum for physicians interested in a career providing care remotely.

Blockchain Pilot Aims to Streamline Physician Credentialing

Five health care enterprises, including two national insurers, Spectrum Health of Michigan, Accenture and a medical-services staffing firm, will deploy blockchain technology in a new pilot program designed to simplify physician credentialing. ProCredEx, a new company backed by Hashed Health, which specializes in blockchain and distributed technologies for health care, launched the initiative.

CDC names acute flaccid myelitis task force

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield, M.D. has convened a panel of scientific, medical and public health experts to help the agency define the cause of acute flaccid myelitis and improve treatment and outcomes for patients.