Today is the last day of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and policies are rapidly shifting to accommodate the post-pandemic healthcare landscape in the U.S.
On Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it would continue allowances for telehealth companies to prescribe controlled substances for six...
The Arizona Senate's new Committee on Director Nominations rejected Governor Katie Hobbs's appointee for director of Arizona Department of Health Services, Dr. Theresa Cullen.
Dr. Cullen headed the Pima County Department of Public Health throughout the pandemic. Senator Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek), who leads the panel and the...
The popularity of hospital-at-home care is rising, aiding overburdened hospitals by freeing up beds and improving patient outcomes.
The COVID-19 pandemic increased demand, and with available technology and a waiver that allows hospitals to be reimbursed for hospital-at-home care by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),...
It's safe to say that Medicare Advantage is now a well-established industry all its own -- within but separate from both the Medicare program and commercial insurance. With this new market dominance, the Medicare Advantage industry is now facing the same things all major industries must deal with: increased oversight, regulation and...
Last Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would streamline the application and renewal process for enrollees in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The overhaul aims to "reduce red tape" and simplify the application and verification process for children,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (APSE) published a report late last week that projects that 15 million people could lose health coverage once states resume checking Medicaid enrollees for eligibility at the conclusion of the COVID-19 public health...
