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Pennsylvania Hospitals Among US News’ 73 Inaugural Maternity Care Access Hospitals
U.S. News & World Report for the first time has recognized 73 hospitals as Maternity Care Access Hospitals; eight are located in Pennsylvania. Hospitals on the list are those providing […]
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Report Highlights Dentist Workload Impact from Staffing Shortages
A new report from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (HPI) found that dentists are taking on additional tasks as staffing shortages persist. HPI surveyed 1,000 dentists in October […]
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Dental Changes Included in 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, which is a complete listing of fees used by Medicare to pay […]
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PA Oral Health Coalition Releases 2018-2025 Charitable Work Tracking Report
PCOH is pleased to release the 2018-2023 Charitable Work Tracking Report which includes five years of data collected from free and charitable clinics in Pennsylvania. Special thanks to the Pennsylvania […]
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Telehealth Policy Resource Center Fact Sheet for 2024 Physician Fee Schedule
The fact sheet covers telehealth services made eligible by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule. These are services that can be delivered by […]
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New CMS Initiatives Added to Catalog for Rural Providers
Updates from the Rural Health Value team includes summaries for the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model and the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE)…
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Medicare Finalizes Rule on Nursing Home Ownership Disclosure
Published on November 15, the final rule for Nursing Home Ownership Disclosure requires nursing homes enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid – upon initial enrollment or when revalidating – to disclose […]
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Proposed Updates: Health Insurance Marketplaces and Insurers for 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services propose new standards for health insurance plans on State and Federal Marketplaces, as well as new requirements for agents, brokers, web-brokers, direct…
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Trends in the Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A review of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System showed the prevalence of COPD has remained stable overall, but with disparities based on rural residence. Specifically, between the […]
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HHS Establishes Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made the announcement last week and invites nominations to bring perspectives from outside the government to help inform federal action. Committee […]
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