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The ongoing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has reached 1,260 confirmed cases, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Oct. 16.
Microsoft and Health-ISAC Oct. 15 announced that they disrupted three cybercriminal businesses that provided services to threat actors to attack more than 75,000 organizations worldwide, including healthcare. The businesses were found to be part of a wider, Chinese-language cybercriminal…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the submission period opened Oct. 16 for petitions to deny the recertification of five independent dispute resolution entities.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it will exercise enforcement discretion for inpatient rehabilitation facility admissions from Oct. 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with respect to the timing of the initial interdisciplinary team meeting requirement.
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service Oct. 14 released proposed regulations implementing several premium tax credit provisions included in the July 2025 reconciliation law. The proposed rule would amend regulations governing eligibility for PTCs, the computation of PTC…
The AHA today voiced support () for the 340B Rebate Model Delay Act (H.R. 10770)in a letter to the bill’s House sponsors. The bipartisan bill would pause the Department of Health and Human Services’ 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, currently set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2027.
As major provisions of the 2024 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, hospitals and health systems are advised to begin preparing for significant changes to prior authorization workflows, payer interactions and…
The AHA will host a webinar Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. ET that will explore the evolving voice threat landscape — including voice phishing, or vishing, spoofing and artificial intelligence-driven attacks. Speakers will share practical strategies to improve security, reduce risk and support patient safety.…
The Department of Health and Human Services has delegated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certain statutory authorities to exclude individuals and entities from federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, effective immediately, HHS announced in a Federal Register…
The Department of Health and Human Services has declared public health emergencies for Florida and Alabama following recent impacts from Hurricane Isaias.