Friday, August 13, 2021

CMS lays out the future of value-based careCMS lays out the future of value-based careCMS lays out the future of value-based care

CMS lays out the future of value-based care

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation will have fewer models in the future, but more of them will be mandatory. Officials say they'll make it easier for providers to participate and manage risk.



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States get deadline extension to confirm Medicaid enrollee eligibilityStates get deadline extension to confirm Medicaid enrollee eligibilityStates get deadline extension to confirm Medicaid enrollee eligibility

States get deadline extension to confirm Medicaid enrollee eligibility

CMS is giving states six extra months to review Medicaid renewal applications and eligibility redeterminations once the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.



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CareMax, Anthem to open 50 value-based care medical centersCareMax, Anthem to open 50 value-based care medical centersCareMax, Anthem to open 50 value-based care medical centers

CareMax, Anthem to open 50 value-based care medical centers

CareMax plans to open about 50 medical centers in Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.



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CMS gives states one year for Medicaid redeterminationCMS gives states one year for Medicaid redeterminationCMS gives states one year for Medicaid redetermination

CMS gives states one year for Medicaid redetermination

CMS is extending the deadline for states to finish going through Medicaid renewal applications and eligibility redeterminations from 6 months to one year once the public health emergency ends.



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Religious health care providers win injunction on ACA rulesReligious health care providers win injunction on ACA rulesReligious health care providers win injunction on ACA rules

Religious health care providers win injunction on ACA rules

A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction on behalf of religious health care providers who feared the Biden administration would interpret the Affordable Care Act as requiring them to perform abortions or gender-transition treatment against their conscience



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Labcorp acquires digital health platform for family planningLabcorp acquires digital health platform for family planningLabcorp acquires digital health platform for family planning

Labcorp acquires digital health platform for family planning

Labcorp acquired Ovia Health, a digital health platform that uses data analytics and clinical research to help individuals manage their maternity care and family planning.



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CDC panel approves COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromisedCDC panel approves COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromisedCDC panel approves COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromised

CDC panel approves COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromised

Immunocompromised patients have been clamoring for months for better protection, some of them traveling across state lines or lying to get another dose.



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Rural providers get access to $500 million in federal grantsRural providers get access to $500 million in federal grantsRural providers get access to $500 million in federal grants

Rural providers get access to $500 million in federal grants

The Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program will provide at least $350 million to help rural providers recover from the pandemic and up to $125 million to sustain them.



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Digital health can help screen test for COVID-19Digital health can help screen test for COVID-19Digital health can help screen test for COVID-19

Digital health can help screen test for COVID-19

A project funded by the National Institutes of Health will soon roll out a digital health tool to provide screening and testing for COVID-19.



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HIMSS21: To pay or not to pay ransomware paymentsHIMSS21: To pay or not to pay ransomware paymentsHIMSS21: To pay or not to pay ransomware payments

HIMSS21: To pay or not to pay ransomware payments

A cybersecurity expert at HIMSS21 called on the federal government to ban organizations from paying hackers to resolve ransomware attacks, which he said would "disrupt the economic balance" that today favors hackers. But not everyone is convinced.



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