States can begin disenrolling ineligible beneficiaries from Medicaid on April 1, in an event the CMS has called the biggest health coverage transition since the first ACA open enrollment.
The service is made possible through integrating Uber Health’s dashboard with ScriptDrop, a tech platform Uber first partnered with in 2021 for prescription delivery.
The mandate requires employers to choose health plans that fully cover certain preventative medical services like cancer screenings and HIV and AIDS drugs.
Former Clinton health policy advisor Kenneth Thorpe argues that federal healthcare price-control policies could wreak havoc in the industry.
Although telehealth use declined overall compared to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual visits still comprised the highest percentage of medical claim lines in 2021.
The bill mirrors California’s nurse staffing law which took effect in 2004 and outlines exactly how many patients a nurse in specific hospital units can care for at one time.
Provider groups applauded the move, but said they’d need to see how the requirements are rolled back before passing judgment on whether the step would ease documentation burdens on physicians.
Oak Street also announced on Thursday it’s canceling its annual board meeting following the CVS deal, which is expected to close in the first half of the year. Oak Street stockholders will meet on April 28 to vote on the sale.
It’s the first time a naloxone-based therapy for opioid overdoses has been cleared for use without a prescription, potentially helping to improve access.
Insurance and provider lobbies called on the CMS to delay the rule earlier this month, saying the methodology was flawed and arguing the 30-day comment period didn’t give them enough time to analyze the proposed changes.