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April 27 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an opportunity for the public to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription pills at sites throughout the country.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Innovation Center today announced the Primary Cares Initiative, which will provide primary care practices and other providers with five new payment model options under two paths – Primary Care First and Direct Contracting.
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2026, according to the latest annual report from the Medicare Board of Trustees.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Friday issued a proposed rule updating payment rates for skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2020.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday released draft revised guidance to clarify its ligature risk policy, which pertains to environmental safeguards for patients at risk of harm to self or others.
Civica Rx, the not-for-profit generic drug company, officially opened its headquarters last week in Lehi, Utah.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule to update the payment rates for hospices for fiscal year 2020.
The Department of HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and CMS today extended the deadline to comment on their proposed rules to promote electronic health information exchange.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology today released an updated Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for the exchange of health information across networks.
As 2019 National Hospital Week approaches with the theme Celebrating Hope and Healing, the AHA invites hospitals and health systems to submit videos or photos highlighting the important role hospitals play in their communities.