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NATIONAL As skilled nursing ‘teeters,’ leaders look to DC for help on pay rule and more CMS updates Medicaid eligibility standards Consumers have changed the ways they interact with healthcare after the pandemic FTC looks to restrict use of noncompetes HHS sounds alarm about ‘most dangerous malware’ threat targeting healthcare Lawmakers introduce bill criminalizing... READ MORE

NATIONAL 4 benefits of behavioral health partnership for hospital performance AHA presses for False Claims Act probes to target payers over Medicare Advantage denials ASCs fight to recruit staff as jobless claims hit historic low CMS has cited 69 hospitals for noncompliance with worker vaccine mandate Court OKs denying coverage for mental health, substance-use... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 things to know about HHS OIG’s patient harm report $15 million program will tackle behavioral health barriers in LTC AMA, organizations launch effort to apply equity lens to patient care AHA responds to report on hospitals’ requested price hikes to insurers AHA asks HHS to continue the public health emergency until conditions... READ MORE

NATIONAL 340B hospitals amplify loss projections as more drugmakers unveil restrictions FDA limits J&J COVID-19 vaccine due to rare blood clot risk HHS appeal of No Surprises Act on hold HHS awards $16.3M toward telehealth for family planning Nurses make exit plans after RaDonda Vaught’s conviction Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. Now... READ MORE

NATIONAL About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions AMA survey: Majority of physicians say telehealth enables more comprehensive quality care CMS’ Brooks-LaSure defends 2023 pay bump for hospitals that groups charge is too small CMS Proposes $1.6B Increase in IPPS Payment Rates for FY23 County Struggles with Income Affect Social Determinants... READ MORE

NATIONAL 21 top management risks in healthcare for 2022 $1B joint venture sets sights on ASCs, medical office buildings 3 hacker gangs targeting hospitals CMS revises surprise-billing arbitration process GAO investigating private equity ownership of nursing homes Healthcare Orgs Struggle With Software Supply Chain Risk Management Policies Healthcare workers warn of the harms of... READ MORE

NATIONAL 34 urban hospitals win challenge to Medicare rate formula change AHA-supported bill to aid small rural hospitals introduced in Senate Amazon wants a hospital C-leader whisperer Bipartisan Bill Aims to Increase Access to Virtual Mental Health Services Casey, Grassley, introduce bill to help rural hospitals CMS ‘birthing-friendly’ hospital designation will debut in 2023... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA Urges DOJ to Protect Health Care Workers  from Workplace Violence Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps Ex-Vanderbilt nurse’s trial could set dangerous precedent, ANA warns Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency Hospital margins ‘well below sustainable levels’: Kaufman... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 healthcare companies get ‘F’ in racial and gender pay equity Epic fails to get Supreme Court review of punitive damages for trade secrets case FDA to revive facility visits Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act becomes law Healthcare organizations now must report cyberattacks to DHS Here are the top health... READ MORE

NATIONAL $2.6B tied to 28 orthopedic expansions across the country Amazon Expands Into Telehealth and Home Care Amazon Pharmacy partners with health plans for discount drugs ASC chain that developed 250+ centers gets private equity investment CMS updates COVID-19 testing rules for long-term care facilities Congress Passes Omnibus Spending Bill with 340B DSH Protection,... READ MORE