The California Supreme Court recently adopted a wide view of when an accident in a hospital should be considered medical professional negligence instead of ordinary negligence.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled a proposal that would carry out a major overhaul of its payments for physicians. The proposed rules, released on April 27, stem from a mandate included in last year’s passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
The rising cost of prescription drugs is the subject of a new state initiative campaign as well as several bills circulating in the state legislature. Expect a vigorous debate on all fronts.
The U.S. Congress is set to look at a new approach to telehealth via a bill that would waive restrictions on Medicare telehealth coverage by amending provisions in the Social Security Act that have limited telehealth reimbursement.