Regulatory/Compliance

No Surprises: Federal Legislation Addresses Balance Billing

May 06, 2021 at 10:33 am by Staff

Intended to address the persistent problem of balance billing patients for the costs of services of facilities and providers who are not in their health plan network -- often.... Read More

Blackburn, Duckworth Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Lives of People with Limb Loss

Apr 20, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation along with Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) to improve health outcomes for individuals liv.... Read More

Crucial Behavioral Health Bill Introduced

Mar 31, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

Reps. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) and Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) introduced their bipartisan bill, the Rural Behavioral Health Access Act. This legislation would ensure critical access h.... Read More

Blackburn, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Improve Rural Health Care

Mar 31, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced the bipartisan Rural America Hea.... Read More

NAACOS Asks HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to Grow Medicare ACO Programs

Mar 23, 2021 at 03:25 pm by Staff

The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS) in a letter sent today congratulated Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Servic.... Read More

THA, TMA, TNA Outline Legislative Priorities

Mar 04, 2021 at 12:10 pm by Staff

The 112th Tennessee General Assembly convened in mid-January. As the state and nation continue to navigate COVID-19, legislators are looking at issues and fallout pertaining t.... Read More

ACS CAN Applauds Lee on Tobacco Cessation Efforts, Denounces TennCare Waiver

Mar 03, 2021 at 05:24 pm by Staff

In February, Gov. Bill Lee released his proposed state operating budget, which includes a $2 million dollar increase in tobacco prevention program funding. On Jan. 15, he sign.... Read More

DRUG COMPANIES URGED TO PROVIDE DISCOUNTS TO 340B COMMUNITY PHARMACIES

Jan 15, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

Yesterday, counsel for the American Hospital Association and the five other national groups and three individual hospital systems that sued the Department of Health and Human.... Read More

TennCare Block Grant Waiver Approved

Jan 08, 2021 at 01:47 pm by Staff

More than a year after submitting Amendment 42 to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting a waiver to increase flexibility in the administration of the.... Read More

Alexander: Congress Set to End Surprise Medical Billing

Dec 22, 2020 at 02:12 pm by Staff

Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said Congress is set to end the practice of surprise medical billing after it was announced that a bipartisan.... Read More