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CMS Chief, Surgeon General Announce Possible Changes to Prior Authorizations

CMS Chief, Surgeon General Announce Possible Changes to Prior Authorizations

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Leaders are seeking physician feedback on proposed rules for electronic records, Medicare Advantage plans. Federal health care officials say they are committed to helping doctors, patients and health insurance companies by improving the prior authorization process for medical care. On January 17, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and U.S. …

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Dozens testify against new rules for Medicaid-eligible abortions

Dozens testify against new rules for Medicaid-eligible abortions

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Medical providers, former patients and other opponents presented a flurry of testimony on Thursday against the state Health Department’s proposed rule change that would add requirements for an abortion to be covered by Medicaid, including submitting patient medical information to prove that a procedure is medically necessary. Notice of the administrative rule change was first …

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Why Singapore isn't imposing new travel rules on visitors from China

Why Singapore isn’t imposing new travel rules on visitors from China

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Singaporean Health Minister Ong Ye Kung told parliament on Monday that the government was not imposing new restrictions on travelers from China because limited flight capacity, combined with its current border policies, has resulted in little imported cases – and even fewer serious cases – from China. . Ong said the government was “extremely aware” …

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FCC plans to change rules for rural health care program and initiate new rules

FCC plans to change rules for rural health care program and initiate new rules

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LawFlash January 11, 2023 At its January 26 public meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider an order and notice of proposed new rulemaking (FNPRM) to change rules for the Rural Health Care Program, which includes the Healthcare Program. Connect Fund (HCF) and the Telecommunications Program (telecom). The most significant change in the final …

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U.S. House GOP backs McCarthy as speaker after tense and chaotic late-night session

US House GOP backs rules plan without disclosing deals made with far-right members – New Jersey Monitor

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the rules for the 118th Congress on Monday, though several of the concessions Speaker Kevin McCarthy made with more conservative members of the Republican Party to secure the gavel were not included in the the document, nor released publicly before the vote. . The 55-page rule set …

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Will the new rules make it harder for telehealth patients to get certain drugs?

Will the new rules make it harder for telehealth patients to get certain drugs?

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Controlled substances have become a little less controlled during the pandemic. This has benefited both patients (for their health) and telehealth startups (to make money). Some potentially addictive drugs – like buprenorphine and Adderall – are now much more available online for patients due to regulatory changes. Given the scarcity of physicians qualified to treat …

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VA sets rules for employees to refuse to provide abortions over religious objections

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The Department of Veterans Affairs has formalized the process for employees to refuse to provide abortion care for religious reasons. In guidelines sent Friday, the department clarified that employees can ask their supervisor or a “reasonable accommodation coordinator” for a religious exemption from the VA’s recently implemented abortion policy. The ministry has also released the …

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