Protecting Arizonans at every stage of life at the AZ State Health Lab
The Arizona State Public Health Laboratory protects you and your loved ones in ways you may not realize. In addition to licensure and certification se…
Day: January 19, 2024
CMS Announces Interoperability & Prior Authorization Final Rule Rollout
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will issue a final rule that places new requirements on Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, Medi…
CMS Announces New Model to Advance Integration in Behavioral Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced a new model to test approaches…
NCSL Database of Maternal and Child Health Legislation
Among fourteen categories that can be searched by state, topic, keyword, and year, the resource includes legislative topics on newborn screening, wome…
Call for Grant Reviewers
HRSA relies on grant reviewers to select the best programs from a competitive group of applicants. Over the coming months, the Federal Office of Rural…
CDC Details Downward Mortality Trend for Older Adults (Before COVID-19)
The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that, pre-pandemic, death rates were decreasing for both urban and rural U.…
Resources for Medicaid/CHIP Renewals
The online site is meant to help beneficiaries, provider organizations, and state-level Medicaid agencies better understand how individuals and famili…
FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Winds Down
In 2021, Congress established this Federal Communications Commission program to increase access to the internet through monthly discounts for service …
CMS Finalizes Prior Authorization Rule
From Becker’s CMS has finalized a rule to streamline the prior authorization process and improve the electronic exchange of health information that …
New Medical School Opens in Pittsburgh, PA
From Becker’s Hospital Review Pittsburgh-based Duquesne University opened its College of Medicine on January 17. The college will welcome its inaugu…