A policy that kept individuals continuously enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on March 31, 2023. Over the next 14 months, states must check whether every person currently enrolled in Medicaid is still eligible, then either renew or terminate that person’s coverage; starting April 1, 2023, states may begin […]
via Ballast Consulting Group Managing a healthcare practice can be an incredibly difficult challenge in the current environment. Practices face headwinds regarding labor shortage pressures, increase costs, and ‘the new normal’ for patient volumes and fluctuations. To make matters worse, large payers are often unwilling to increase claim reimbursements to account for these challenges, meaning […]
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently updated the regulations concerning its regulated medical waste (RMW), effective March 15. There were several key changes for MSV membership: The definition of “sharps” has been expanded and now explicitly includes culture slides and culture dishes, which shall be disposed of in sharps containers. Records of RMW […]
New Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program protects people with Medicare and taxpayers when drug companies increase prices faster than the rate of inflation HHS announces savings for some people with Medicare on 27 Part B prescription drugs via CMS Newsroom – The Biden-Harris Administration has made lowering prescription drug costs in America a key […]
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Via vdh.gov Dear Colleague: I am writing to provide you with important updates on several emerging conditions of public health significance. Meningococcal Disease Outbreak in Eastern Virginia The Virginia Department of Health continues to respond to a community outbreak of meningococcal disease in the eastern region of Virginia. Twelve cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) […]
By Arthur J. Vayer, Jr., MD, FACS Woodbridge, Va Are you talking to your patients about colorectal cancer screening? Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is an important time for conversations with your patients about the disease, including screening and prevention — because your patients are more likely to have seen, heard, or read information about it […]
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The following are resources from the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability unit. Podcasts No One Left Behind: Expanded Peer Support and Second Victim Syndrome Dr. Alicia Pilarski, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Medical Director of the Supporting Our Staff (SOS) Peer Support Program for Froedtert Hospital […]
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Medicaid Unwinding: AAP Resources for Preserving Medicaid and CHIP Coverage
A policy that kept individuals continuously enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on March 31, 2023. Over the next 14 months, states must check whether every person currently enrolled in Medicaid is still eligible, then either renew or terminate that person’s coverage; starting April 1, 2023, states may begin […]
10 Tips to Enhance Small Healthcare Practice Profit
via Ballast Consulting Group Managing a healthcare practice can be an incredibly difficult challenge in the current environment. Practices face headwinds regarding labor shortage pressures, increase costs, and ‘the new normal’ for patient volumes and fluctuations. To make matters worse, large payers are often unwilling to increase claim reimbursements to account for these challenges, meaning […]
Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Updates
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently updated the regulations concerning its regulated medical waste (RMW), effective March 15. There were several key changes for MSV membership: The definition of “sharps” has been expanded and now explicitly includes culture slides and culture dishes, which shall be disposed of in sharps containers. Records of RMW […]
Inflation Reduction Act Tamps Down on Prescription Drug Price Increases Above Inflation
New Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program protects people with Medicare and taxpayers when drug companies increase prices faster than the rate of inflation HHS announces savings for some people with Medicare on 27 Part B prescription drugs via CMS Newsroom – The Biden-Harris Administration has made lowering prescription drug costs in America a key […]
VDH Clinician Letter: Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Update, Invasive Group A Strep Infections
Via vdh.gov Dear Colleague: I am writing to provide you with important updates on several emerging conditions of public health significance. Meningococcal Disease Outbreak in Eastern Virginia The Virginia Department of Health continues to respond to a community outbreak of meningococcal disease in the eastern region of Virginia. Twelve cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) […]
Colorectal Cancer Screening: 4 Steps for Success in Your Practice
By Arthur J. Vayer, Jr., MD, FACS Woodbridge, Va Are you talking to your patients about colorectal cancer screening? Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is an important time for conversations with your patients about the disease, including screening and prevention — because your patients are more likely to have seen, heard, or read information about it […]
New Resources from the AMA: Webinars, Events, Reports, and More
The following are resources from the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability unit. Podcasts No One Left Behind: Expanded Peer Support and Second Victim Syndrome Dr. Alicia Pilarski, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Medical Director of the Supporting Our Staff (SOS) Peer Support Program for Froedtert Hospital […]