Tag: Digital Health

CMS Finalizes 2026 Medicare OPPS and ASC Payment Rule with Site-neutral and Transparency Updates

CMS finalizes 2026 Medicare OPPS and ASC payment rule introducing site-neutral payments, enhanced price transparency, and updated digital health policies to modernize outpatient care reimbursement.

CMS and FDA Launch Digital Health Models to Transform Medicare Care Delivery

CMS Innovation Center and FDA introduce ACCESS and TEMPO models to integrate digital health devices into Medicare, boosting care and payment innovation for chronic conditions.

HealthBridge: Leveraging Diaspora Remittances to Transform Health Insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa

HealthBridge platform proposes transforming African diaspora remittances into structured health insurance, addressing regulatory, operational, and coordination challenges to strengthen health financing and reduce out-of-pocket costs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

AMA Advances U.S. Healthcare Policy to Reduce Physician Burden and Support Digital Health

Explore AMA's advocacy on Medicare prior authorization reform, FDA's TEMPO pilot for digital health, CMS policy challenges, and proposed HIPAA cybersecurity updates impacting U.S. healthcare providers.

CMS and FDA Launch Models to Integrate Digital Health in Traditional Medicare

CMS and FDA introduce ACCESS and TEMPO models to enable digital health device integration in traditional Medicare, focusing on outcome-aligned payments, regulatory easing, and expanded patient access.

Challenges and Contradictions in U.S. Health Insurance, FDA Oversight, and Public Health

An overview of key issues in U.S. health insurance, FDA regulatory inconsistencies, health care costs, anti-vaccine impacts, and emerging digital health policies affecting public health.

CMS Launches ACCESS Model to Pay Medicare for Digital Health Outcomes

The CMS ACCESS Model, starting in 2026, will shift Medicare payments from service volume to health outcomes, advancing digital health in chronic disease management.

Telehealth Gains Role as ACA Subsidies Expire, Offering Affordable Care Alternative

As enhanced Affordable Care Act healthcare subsidies expire, telehealth programs emerge as an affordable alternative, providing key access and cost benefits for underserved and uninsured populations.

Georgia’s 2026 Insurance and Regulatory Laws Enhance Consumer Protections

Georgia's 2026 laws introduce increased homeowners insurance protections, health insurance digital service mandates, and shifts in behavioral health oversight impacting insurance compliance and consumer protections.

CMS Launches ACCESS Model to Advance Technology-Supported Chronic Care

CMS introduces the ACCESS Model to improve Medicare chronic care with digital health innovation and outcome-based payments starting 2026.