AMA asks for delay in Provider Relief Fund clawbacks | CMS proposes 2.8% pay bump for inpatient rehab facilities

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Thursday, March 31, 2022 Thursday, March 31, 2022 AMA asks for delay in Provider Relief Fund clawbacks The Health Resources and Services Administration notified providers they'll have to return federal money for failing to submit required documentation. Read More > CMS proposes 2.8% pay bump for inpatient rehab facilities CMS also wants feedback on adding home health to the IRF transfer policy, which could have saved $993 million over two years. Read More > Insurers ramp up marketing as Medicaid redeterminations loom Private health plans could take the lead in alerting individuals of their insurance options once Medicaid redeterminations begin, raising concerns among patient advocates. Read More > Hospice staffing a daily ‘tactical exercise' during the pandemic Hospice organizations have had to redeploy workers to cover staffing gaps, offer overtime, bring in costly contingent help and even turn patients away during the pandemic.   Related: CMS proposes policy to smooth annual hospice pay changes Read More > Bipartisan deal near on $10B new COVID package The new money would be to purchase vaccines, treatments and tests, which the administration says are running low. Read More > Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois shakes up top management Stephen Harris, an exec with the insurer's parent, replaces Steve Hamman as president two weeks after the company was hit with a fine by the Illinois Department of Insurance. Read More > Boston private-equity firm buys majority stake in Illinois medical data company The deal will help Intelligent Medical Objects continue to grow as more hospitals and health providers turn to software to help them do their jobs, the companies say. 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   © 2022 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions