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Trump Orders HHS Make Permanent Changes to Telehealth

President Trump issued the executive order Monday to support healthcare in rural areas by permanently expanding some telehealth services beyond the COVID-19 pandemic; the proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule released on Tuesday by CMS also expanded the list of telehealth services Medicare covers. According to the White...
CMS Rules

CMS Issues Final ACA Payment Notice for 2021 Qualified Health Plans

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final payment notice for 2021 last week as the Trump administration finalized a string of regulatory changes to Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. The agency's rule outlines ACA plan regulations that impact qualified health plans (QHP) for the 2021 coverage...
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CMS Relaxes Value-Based Purchasing Reporting Requirements Amid Global Pandemic

Hospitals and providers participating in Medicare quality value-based purchasing programs received unprecedented relief on Sunday from a Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement that relaxes reporting requirements and extends data submission deadlines. The action is part of the Trump Administration's response...
New Medicare Proposal to Expand Coverage of Emergency Ambulance Services Arizona News

New Medicare Proposal to Expand Coverage of Emergency Ambulance Services

A pilot project from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) could change the way Medicare pays for emergency ambulance services. If the plan is adopted, it would be a big Medicare dollar saver and allow first responders to use urgent care centers, doctor's offices and even telemedicine in the comfort of a patient's...
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America's Uninsured Numbers Climb For First Time Since 2016

The Trump administration may have met defeat in repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the steps taken over the last two years to dismantle the legislation prove there are ramifications. The latest Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, published last week highlighted a 2.8 percentage-point increase since 2016 in the...
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