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Medicare proposes 2.6% bump to hospital outpatient pay next year

Healthcare Dive

The sweeping payment rule also solidifies continuous eligibility requirements for children in Medicaid and CHIP, and holds hospitals to higher obstetric care delivery standards in a bid to improve maternal mortality.

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PointClickCare Launches Transitions of Care Solution to Reduce Medicare Readmissions

HIT Consultant

– The solution aims to help Medicare Advantage plans improve their TRC Star measure performance by automating the access and delivery of critical admission and discharge information. The new solution addresses the significant issue of hospital readmissions among Medicare beneficiaries. billion annually.

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Physician venture investor talks telehealth, digital therapeutics, Medicaid tech

Healthcare It News

Norden is particularly passionate about funding companies focused on the Medicaid population – a traditionally tricky and often ignored area. You are passionate about funding companies focused on the Medicaid population – a traditionally tricky and often ignored area. Hospitals are faced with impossible decisions.

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Prison Health Care is Broken Under the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy

Bill of Health

As a first step to protecting incarcerated individuals’ right to health, Congress should repeal the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP). The MIEP, established in 1965, prohibits Medicaid from covering incarcerated individuals, despite any prior eligibility. Specifically, states that have expanded Medicaid could save $4.7

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Health system heavy hitters team on new network for nutrition-based interventions

Healthcare It News

WHY IT MATTERS By offering programs such as medically-tailored meals, prescribing fresh produce and generally offering better nutrition education, hospitals and health systems can better address diet-related chronic medical conditions, the organizations say, and reduce down-the-line healthcare costs. economy $1.1

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Medicare Counseling Coverage Explained

Medisys Compliance

Understanding Medicare coverage for counseling can feel particularly challenging, but it is crucial. Many providers find themselves asking: What exactly does Medicare cover when it comes to outpatient mental health counseling services? This cornerstone of outpatient mental health care is generally well-covered by Medicare.

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CMS finalizes 2.9% pay increase for outpatient facilities, ASCs, with new maternal health mandates

Fierce Healthcare

Under a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, outpatient hospital facilities and ambulatory surgical centers will get a 2.9% Medicare pay increase next year, up from | Under a final rule issued by CMS, outpatient hospital facilities and ambulatory surgical centers will get a 2.9%

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