Tag: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Judge stops federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Medicare, Medicaid facilities in...
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday ordered a preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration, stopping mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for health...
Greg Reed: Alabama’s innovative reform to medicaid is paying dividends
One of the toughest, yet least-talked about, challenges facing the U.S. today is how to effectively deliver affordable health care to America’s...
Martha Roby requests CMS review coverage options for breast cancer survivors
Alabama 2nd District U.S. Representative Martha Roby wants to allow breast cancer survivors to have the option to receive custom fabricated breast prosthetics after...
Bradley Byrne: Fighting to save Alabama’s rural hospitals
These are positive times for many Alabamians. Our unemployment rate is at an all-time low, major manufacturers continue to locate in our state, and...
Medicare unveils far-reaching overhaul of doctors’ pay
Medicare on Friday unveiled a far-reaching overhaul of how it compensates doctors and other clinicians. The goal is to reward quality, cost-effective care instead...
Alabama has 2016’s 10th-worst health care system
As major health insurers such as Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare have recently announced their exit from state-sponsored insurance exchanges across the country, the uninsured...
Federal officials OK multimillion-dollar waiver to state’s Medicaid program
The Alabama Medicaid Agency’s regional care organization plan was approved for a federal waiver by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Gov. Robert Bentley...
