[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]This evening Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the FY 2020 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Quality Reporting Updates proposed…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the federal government began requiring hospitals to post their prices at the beginning of this year, CMS Administrator Seema Verma praised the initiative and declared…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]On April 29th, Dr. Jennifer Lee, Virginia’s state Medicaid Director, will be the Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum‘s featured speaker. She will discuss how our home…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]Louisiana took a precedent-setting step last week to confront the costly public health challenges associated with the Hepatitis C virus, (HCV) at the same time embarking…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, President Trump released his FY 2020 budget proposal, including $1.313 trillion in discretionary proposals (a reduction of $24 billion from his FY 2019 proposal). On…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As President and CEO of Applied Policy, I focus on changing government policies that limit access to the products and services that help consumers live longer, healthier lives. In…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]CMS’ Office of the Actuary released a report this week on 2018-2027 projections of national health expenditures. Health care spending is expected to rise from 17.9% to 19.4%…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]In last night’s State of the Union, President Trump addressed a number of health care related issues including prescription drug pricing, health care costs, and the…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 and their associated regulations require laboratories performing moderate- or high-complexity testing to enroll in an approved proficiency-testing…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]Healthcare will be first on the docket when the 116th Congress convenes in January, according to Rep. Don Beyer, speaker at this month’s gathering of the…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]At next week’s Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum (NVHPF) breakfast on Tuesday, November 13, Representative Don Beyer will be the featured speaker. He will discuss the…
Read more[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the release of the final 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) payment rule, CMS is touting program changes that aim to promote beneficiary access to…
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