RECENT ANALYSIS
Experts Convene on Panel to Discuss Future of Pandemic-Driven Telehealth Flexibilities
On June 4, 2020, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) convened a virtual discussion to explore the effect of pandemic-related expansions to telehealth on rural health in the United States. The conversation touched on several important themes surrounding the issue of telehealth, namely: it’s importance in facilitating social distancing during the pandemic; discussions around the quality of care through the telehealth… (LaRosa, June 4, 2020) #COVID-19, #Rural Health, #Telehealth
CDC Director Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on COVID-19 Response; Health Disparities, Reopening, and Testing Benchmarks Discussed
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies convened a hearing to discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield testified about the agency’s efforts to support state, local, and tribal health departments through expanded testing and infrastructure support, and the importance… (Slifer, June 4, 2020) #COVID-19, #Health Equity, #Health Information Technology
Proposed Updates to HHS’ ACA Risk Adjustment Data Validation Program; Comments Due July 2
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to amend the Department of Health and Human Services’ ACA risk adjustment data validation (HHS-RADV) program (fact sheet). What it is. The proposed rule would make technical changes to the HHS-RADV program, which validates the accuracy of data submitted by issuers to calculate the adjustment to issuers’ risk… (Llamas, May 29, 2020) #Risk Adjustment