The COVID-19 national emergency has formally come to an end after President Joe Biden signed legislation that passed in the House in January along party lines and was sponsored by Arizona Republican Representative Paul Gosar.
At the end of last month, the Senate also passed the measure 68-23 with nearly two dozen Democrats supporting...
The Biden administration’s decision to end the Covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for covid tests.
In response to the pandemic, the federal government in 2020 suspended many of its rules on how care is delivered. That...
On Tuesday, 375 health, tech and telemedical organizations sent a joint letter to leadership of the U.S. Senate requesting action on telehealth legislation prior to the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The letter requests an extension to the telehealth policies enacted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that...
UnitedHealthcare's announcement it would begin denying payments for non-urgent emergency department visits was met with fierce criticism from hospitals, doctors groups and patient advocacy organizations. As a result the insurance giant has said it will delay the policy.
UnitedHealthcare covers nearly 425,000 Arizonans on Medicaid...Arizona News
Governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2454 last week, which increases telemedicine services for Arizonans and providers. The legislation covers not only a wide range of services now covered by telemedicine, but also prescriptions. Julia Strange of Tucson Medical Center told KVOA4 what this means to rural Arizonans specifically:
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HHS Secretary Alex Azar let the public know of his decision by tweet Thursday night.
ModernHealthcare summed up the most notable policies tied to the public health emergency:
20% Medicare inpatient add-on payment for COVID-19 patients
Increased federal Medicaid matching funds for states - FMAP increase 6.2%
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