Lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives are asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to expand the definition of medically necessary dental coverage for Medicare beneficiaries, saying the agency currently has the regulatory authority to do so.
b.well Connected Health CEO Kristen Valdes talks about how healthcare organizations can use data can lead to better communication with patients that keeps them engaged.
Jason Considine, Experian Health chief commercial officer, said regulations around price transparency and the No Surprises Act were among the topics discussed at the Healthcare Financial Management Association annual conference in Denver last week. Both regulations are creating challenges, he said.
Financial planning, performance and analysis is what CFOs want to do, but much of their time is spent moving data around, according to Frank Stevens, vice president of Financial Planning at Strata Decision Technology.
Highmark Health, the integrated health network and Allegheny Health Network, which is part of Highmark, have collaborated with Cedar Health to improve the patient’s financial journey in a program slated to go-live in September.
1upHealth CSO Don Rucker, MD, and CEO Joe Gagnon highlight how crucial interoperability is, and how the company helps unlock data in healthcare for payers, providers and patients via FHIR conversion.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a new rule that creates a pathway for rural hospitals and critical access hospitals to increase access to emergency and outpatient care. It is the first step in the implementation of a new provider type, Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs).
More than eight in 10 healthcare executives expect the metaverse to have a positive impact on the healthcare industry, according to a report from Accenture.
Aetna is no longer requiring precertification for cataract surgery. Aetna is rolling back on policy it announced last year and is no longer requiring pre-approval for cataract surgeries, except for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in Florida and Georgia.
More than 60 health leaders have joined a Biden Administration initiative in pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. This represents over 650 hospitals, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, which made the announcement on Thursday.