The House passed a bill on Wednesday that extends telehealth flexibilities under Medicare that were initially authorized during the public health emergency of COVID-19. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022. It now moves to the Senate for approval.
The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday convened a markup session regarding a bipartisan bill, “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022,” which seeks to modernize the way Medicare Advantage plans and healthcare providers use prior authorization.
Dr. Justin Norden, partner at GSR Ventures, talks about takeaways from Rock Health’s H1 2022 digital health funding report, and how startups in mental health continue to grab investor interest.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized three rules for hospice care, inpatient psychiatric facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities. WHY THIS MATTERS: PAYMENT INCREASES Hospices The 2023 hospice payment update is 3.8%, which is expected to result in an increase of $825 million in payments from 2022.
In a move meant to simplify its organizational structure, Humana will pare itself down into two main units, Insurance Services and CenterWell, while launching an executive search for president of insurance and enterprise services.