The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a request for information on how health care providers and health plans are working to improve care for Medicare patients with social risk factors. Comments are due by Nov. 16. The responses to the RFI will be used in a report required by the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 on issues related to social risk in Medicare’s value-based payment programs. The report will be completed by October 2019.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 25 released a request for information on potential regulatory changes in a possible future…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 23 announced the development of its Medicare App Library. As part of the agency’s Health Technology…
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The Congressional Budget Office has projected that the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2040 — 12 years…
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A JAMA study published Feb. 18 found that 10% of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries — approximately 2.9 million — have needed to find other health coverage for…
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The AHA Feb. 17 submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals…
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The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing Feb. 11 on issues impacting physician burnout. The AHA provided a statement for the hearing and urged…