Non-rural providers eye American Rescue Plan's $8.5B rural fund | Surprise billing resolution details released

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Thursday, September 30, 2021 Thursday, September 30, 2021 Non-rural providers can qualify for American Rescue Plan's $8.5 billion rural fund Eligibility for the $8.5 billion in COVID-19 rural fund hinges on whether patients, not providers, are rural. CommonSpirit Health, a 140-hospital system with north of $30 billion in revenue, plans to apply for a portion of the money. Read More > HHS lays out surprise billing resolution process in new rule The Biden administration gave new details on the independent dispute resolution process that out-of-network providers and plans can use to settle surprise billing disputes. Read More > The vaccine mandate staffing crisis that wasn't Hospital leaders who moved early to require COVID-19 vaccinations for workers are being vindicated as tiny percentages of employees opt to quit rather than get shots. Read More > HHS kills Trump-era 340B rule targeting community health clinics The rule would have required community health clinics to pass on insulin and Epi-Pen savings directly to patients. Read More > Study highlights difficulty of stopping antidepressants Slightly more than half the participants who gradually discontinued their antidepressants relapsed within a year. By contrast, the relapse rate was lower — almost 40% — for those who remained on their usual medication during the study. Read More > COVID is killing rural Americans at twice the rate of urbanites The pandemic is devastating rural America, where lower vaccination rates are compounding the already limited medical care. Read More > Nebraska extends suspension of some hospital surgeries Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Wednesday that he was extending the measure through Oct. 31 to help short-staffed hospitals cope with existing patients. Read More > Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster? U.S. health officials now recommend boosters for some people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 based on evidence that protection against milder disease can wane, especially among older adults. Read More > Death in Dallas: One family’s experience in the Medicaid gap Health insurance for roughly 2.2 million Americans is on the table as Congress considers a spending bill that could be as high as $3.5 trillion over the next decade. Read More > SPONSORED CONTENT Connect with Us Our Mission “Modern Healthcare empowers industry leaders to succeed by providing unbiased reporting of the news, insights, analysis and data.” Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email Editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to chunduri22.covid@blogger.com To ensure delivery of our newsletters to your inbox, please add modernhealthcare@e.crainalerts.com to your address book. Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2021 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions