SPOTLIGHT -
July 26th 2024
Open meeting to be held online Aug. 1; independent pharmacies, PBM trade group offer responses to federal reviews.
July 25th 2024
‘Chevron deference’ in legal interpretation falls in ruling expected to have far-reaching consequences across health care, other areas of governance.
July 23rd 2024
Three largest pharmacy benefit manager executives testify in House Oversight Committee.
July 22nd 2024
ACO advocates outline steps for CMS to communicate and change rules regarding patient engagement.
July 19th 2024
Feds’ request for information now lasting into September.
NAACOS to seek new leader, evolve to deal with market changes
President and CEO Gaus to step down in the fall.
Health care organizations collaborate on best practices for value-based care
NAACOs, AMA, AHIP join for second volume of recommendations for payment arrangements.
Senate Finance Committee to look at Medicare physician reimbursement
MedPAC also scheduled to meet as talk turns to reforms for 2025 and beyond.
CMS publishes 2025 rule for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
Latest regulations include new enrollee protections, according to agency leaders.
National unemployment report shows job gains in health care for March
Political leaders comment on health care developments under Biden, Trump administrations.
Best methods to make employee out-of-pocket expenses affordable
Here’s why physicians, other clinicians and employers are getting behind zero-interest payment plans.
How to easily get patients with high deductibles to always pay
Recent price transparency regulations can create a win-win for physicians and patients.
The role of analytics in financial decision-making for health care
Put data to work for you by tracking trends in revenue cycles, cost analysis and patient care.
Dengue cases growing in Puerto Rico; pandemic decrease in dental care; British health care – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Harnessing the power of AI to protect health care integrity
Using artificial intelligence to fight fraud, waste, abuse and error could have profound effects on primary care practices.
The most expensive drug in the world; brain cells under anesthesia; official pleads guilty – Morning Medical Update
Bill in Senate would accelerate payments to physicians, hospitals in major health care computer attacks
Change Healthcare hack prompts potential changes for Medicare payments.
A month later, Change Healthcare cyberattack becoming ‘extremely dire’ for affected practices
Company announces medical claims preparation software as Congress urges HHS to continue assistance.
Which 10 states are the best for practicing medicine?
WalletHub ranks them according to wages, opportunity and other metrics
Young doctors: Do you have adequate insurance coverage?
Why physicians need to understand and insure the gap between earning potential and net worth.
Senators grill HHS Secretary Becerra on nation’s next health care spending plan
Department is seeking more than $1.7 trillion for mandatory programs, $130.7 billion in discretionary spending.
Congress and health care: Regulate PBMs now
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, offers a physician’s perspective on health care and Washington, D.C.
Congress and health care: Potentially massive Medicare fraud
Congress and health care: Prior authorizations
Congress and health care: Medicare Advantage needs a reboot
HHS: Government, insurers must cooperate to recover from Change Healthcare cyberattack
HHS, Labor Department publish open letter to health care leaders.
Congress and health care: Medicare payment reform is needed
Health care adds jobs as unemployment creeps up in February
Sector gains 66,700 workers last month.
Why health care providers and facilities need to transition to value-based care
Opportunities exist at the reimbursement level to drive financial performance.
The road to real value-based care
The time has come for primary care to drive the innovative change in health care delivery and financing.
Congressman on PBMs: ‘They've essentially become extortion artists’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses prior authorizations and other pending legislation in Washington.
AHRQ at 35; Canadian drugs for Floridians; taking plastic to heart – Morning Medical Update
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘Stop attacking those who were heroes just a couple years ago’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, calls for a complete reboot of the Medicare Advantage program.
Could there be a new CPT code coming for prior authorization work?
American Medical Association’s code panel has it on the agenda this spring.
President, Big Pharma, PBMs wrangle over high drug prices
Critics air concerns at White House roundtable as pharmacy benefit manager volley back.