Susan HuntingtonThe New York Times (8/13, Hoffman) reports the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued draft recommendations Tuesday that all adult patients be screened “for…
George MikhailOn July 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Buried amongst the fee…
On August 27, just in time for Medicare enrollment season (October 15, 2019 through December 7, 2019), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
ACA Exchanges To Start Publishing CMS Star Ratings For Health Plans
Posted in Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid
On August 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that HealthCare.gov and state health exchanges will require “the display of the five-star…
Alexandra PearsallThe US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule prohibiting healthcare facilities and reverse distributors from disposing of unused hazardous waste pharmaceuticals into the sewer system…
On August 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new guidance for states and Medicaid managed care programs to update their two-phase…
On July 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), released an action…
The Connecticut Supreme Court Extends Physician’s Duty of Care to an Identifiable Non-Patient Third Party
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Paul WilliamsIn Doe v. Cochran, 332 Conn. 325, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently addressed a matter of first impression regarding whether a physician may owe a…
Medicare Updates Preventive Services Learning Tool With Telehealth Information
Posted in Medicare and Medicaid
On July 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced publication of its updated interactive educational tool on preventive services. The tool provides coding…
According to a study published this month in Health Affairs, although the number of ACO contracts and the proportion of ACOs with multiple contracts have…