As the healthcare industry looks toward 2027, medical practices are encountering significant financial uncertainty. This is due to a temporary Medicare pay raise, a new efficiency adjustment, and stalled progress in legislative solutions. The fleeting nature of the pay bump, combined with ongoing cuts and the lack of a permanent fix, is causing concern among […]
CMS has proposed a rule to simplify prior authorization in government-sponsored health insurance programs. However, some lawmakers are urging the agency to do more. A bipartisan coalition of 233 representatives and 61 senators have written a letter to CMS requesting that the proposed rules be expanded and that the changes be finalized quickly to enhance […]
Today the Biden Administration announced its latest group of appointments to the Department of Health and Human Services. The new appointees join tens of thousands of career officials throughout the agency at a time when expertise is critical to tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. WHAT’S THE IMPACT? Kristina Schake will serve as HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s […]



