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The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday awarded AmerisourceBergen a $19.8 million contract to speed delivery of monkeypox vaccine and treatments from the Strategic National Stockpile to U.S. jurisdictions. The SNS to date has shipped over 800,000 vials of JYNNEOS vaccine and 37,000…
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week issued a proposed rule designed to remove Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollment barriers and retain coverage for individuals when the COVID-19 public health emergency and related continuous eligibility requirements…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks comments through Nov. 4 on the challenges individuals face accessing health care services through CMS programs; impact of CMS policies and requirements on provider well-being and retention; strategies to address health inequities and social…
Commenting yesterday on the physician fee schedule proposed rule for calendar year 2023, AHA said it appreciates the proposals to support care delivery and patient outcomes, particularly those to improve Medicare Shared Savings Program stability and flexibility.
The AHA today released strategies for building your workforce team, the final section in its three-part guide to strengthening the health care workforce. Today’s section focuses on recruitment and retention, diversity and inclusion, and creative staffing models. Sections 1 and 2 focus on supporting…
Accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program generated over $1.6 billion in savings to Medicare in 2021, CMS announced.
Hospitals and health systems added 14,700 jobs in August, while U.S. jobs overall increased by 315,000, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
On Sept. 8, FEMA will repeat its recent webinar on a proposed new approach to reimburse hospitals for COVID-19 Public Assistance projects involving patient care revenue.
The CDC recommended Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccine booster for Americans aged 12 and older and Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine booster for Americans aged 18 and older, as recommended by its vaccine advisory committee.
Medicare patients who accessed opioid use disorder treatment through telehealth services during the pandemic were more likely to stay in treatment and less likely to experience an overdose than patients without telehealth access to OUD treatment, according to a federal study published last week in…