Michael Brady
Modern Healthcare
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Biden to toss Medicare coverage for "breakthrough" technology
The Biden administration plans to withdraw a Trump-era rule over patient safety concerns, but it could issue a new one down the line. → Read More
Biden shutting the door on Medicaid work requirements
Georgia is the only state still standing in the battle over Medicaid work rules after CMS pulled approval for similar mandates in Ohio, South Carolina and Utah. → Read More
CMS bans surprise billing
It's the first of several new rules banning surprise billing under the No Surprises Act. → Read More
HHS freezes rule targeting community health centers' drug discounts
Community health centers, patient advocates and other groups have said the changes are unnecessary and could do more harm than good. HHS signed off on the rule in December in the waning days of the Trump administration. → Read More
CMS delivers key win for ACOs in emergency rule
Providers in value-based payment models got some much needed relief from CMS in an emergency rule aimed at helping the healthcare industry respond to COVID-19. → Read More
HHS awards more than $160 million to rural providers
HHS awarded more than $160 million in COVID-19 relief funding for rural health providers, but poor broadband access could limit telehealth expansion in rural areas. → Read More
CMS clears block grants for states' Medicaid expansion
If states opt for block grants, they would share cost savings with the federal government and extend Medicaid coverage to more people in exchange for taking on more financial risk. One state plans to take advantage already. → Read More
Care coordination key to helping pregnant women with SUD
Medicaid experts called for primary care providers to play a key role in care coordination and policy alignment to reduce the number of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. → Read More
Medicare will pay for acupuncture therapy for back pain
The CMS will foot the bill for Medicare enrollees to receive acupuncture to deal with chronic low back pain. It's part of a broader effort to help people manage pain without opioids. → Read More
Nebraska could pave the way forward for Medicaid work requirements
Nebraska's Medicaid waiver could beat legal scrutiny by creating a two-tiered Medicaid expansion with a work requirement, but critics say the plan is too complicated, ill-conceived and won't help people work or get the care they need. → Read More
The CMS finalizes rule for cuts to Medicaid DSH payments
The CMS finalized how it will calculate $4 billion in cuts to state Medicaid DSH payments. Congress will likely delay the cuts until Nov. 21. → Read More
Repealing Medicaid access rule could vastly lower provider pay, say opponents
CMS wants to repeal a rule that requires states to report on fee-for-service Medicaid payments. Supporters say it will reduce regulatory burden, but opponents argue that it will hurt patients and providers. → Read More
Value-based payments are coming to post-acute care, says MedPAC
MedPAC is developing a value-based payments program for post-acute care settings. The commission says it will reward quality improvements across all post-acute settings. → Read More
CMS paying twice for the same hospice drugs, watchdog says
HHS' Office of Inspector General said the double payments cost the federal government almost $161 million in 2016 alone. → Read More
Rhode Island wins federal approval for new reinsurance pool
Rhode Island will create a new reinsurance pool through a Section 1332 state innovation waiver. The goal is to lower insurance premiums and expand health coverage across the state. → Read More
CMS refreshes much-used Medicare plan finder tool
The updated tool is part of the CMS' ongoing effort to simplify Medicare plan selection and make Medicare open enrollment more consumer-friendly. → Read More
Massachusetts General data breach affects 9,900 patients
Massachusetts General Hospital's data breach stemmed from neurology department researchers using two applications that were accessed by an unauthorized third party. → Read More
FDA plans to modernize tech regulations, push interoperability
In an effort to speed the development of new technologies and therapies, the FDA will encourage interoperability and provide regulatory relief to tech companies. → Read More