The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting written comments on the proposed framework for Healthy People 2030, which will guide the selection and prioritization of the 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans.
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics recently released the chartbook, “Health, United States, 2016,” which represents the 40th annual report card on the nation’s health. It includes a data table showing that the percentage of high school students who got fewer than 8 hours of sleep on an average school night increased from 68.3% in 2013 to 72.7% in 2015.
On June 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (PACA), a bill that proposes to reform the current medical liability system. The legislation passed narrowly by a vote of 218 to 210.
The Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) has issued a new local coverage determination (LCD) policy (L37003) that provides new coverage information related to narcolepsy testing.
On Monday the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its evaluation of the updated draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) health care bill crafted by Senate Republicans. CBO estimates that 22 million more Americans would be uninsured, and federal spending would be reduced by $321 billion within the next decade.
These articles that have been posted on the AASM website in 2017 received the most online pageviews from Jan. 1 – June 29.
These articles that have been published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine in 2017 received the most online pageviews from Jan. 1 – June 29.
As the nation recognizes National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day on Tuesday, June 27, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine urges U.S. House legislators to co-sponsor House Resolution 46, which expresses support for soldiers and veterans with obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule for year two of the Quality Payment Program, a component of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The new rule includes more flexible options for taking part in either the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) or Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APMs).
The Medicare Learning Network (MLN) recently provided instructions on how providers/suppliers may revalidate through their Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs).