Health Disparities in Access to ECMO
Patients from low-income neighborhoods, those with Medicaid, and Black patients were less likely to receive ECMO than equally ill peers.
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Health Disparities in Access to ECMO
Patients from low-income neighborhoods, those with Medicaid, and Black patients were less likely to receive ECMO than equally ill peers.
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Medicaid Unwinding Disrupted Medication Access
Children residing in a state experiencing high Medicaid enrollment loss experienced a greater decrease in the number of days with active medication prescriptions.
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Medicaid Expansion Improved Timely Lung Cancer Treatment, Access to High-Volume Hospitals
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with an increase in lung cancer surgeries performed at high-volume hospitals, which are associated with decreased rates of postoperative complications and in-hospital mortality rates.
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Smoking Cessation Study Targets Menthol Cigarettes
Researchers will test the best smoking cessation method for smokers of menthol cigarettes, which are the preferred type for nearly half of US smokers.
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Woman Sentenced to Nine Years for Fraudulent COVID-19 Testing Scheme
An investigation found that a California laboratory owner fraudulently billed $369 million for unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel tests during the COVID-19 pandemic, receiving $46.7 million in reimbursements.
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A Strange Alliance: Oxygen Companies and Their Medicare Patients Want Congress to Pay the Companies More
Some patients who have been impacted by Lincare and Philips Respironics have joined forces with these corporations to lobby for an end to Medicare’s competitive bidding process for oxygen and to make liquid oxygen available.
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Home Oxygen Company Allegedly Defrauding Medicare
ProPublica reports that the nation’s largest distributor of home oxygen equipment has repeatedly defrauded Medicare and overcharged thousands of elderly patients with few repercussions from the federal government.
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New CMS Rule Requires Weekly Respiratory Data Reporting from Hospitals
Starting Nov 1, Medicare- and Medicaid-participating hospitals must report COVID-19, influenza, and RSV data to the CDC on a weekly basis.
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Medicaid ACOs Fail to Boost Asthma Outcomes for Kids in First Three Years
A study finds disparities in quality of care persist for children with Medicaid compared to those with private insurance.
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World Oxygen Day Sparks Renewed Calls for Congressional Action on Supplemental Oxygen Access
Healthcare organizations are urging Congress to pass the SOAR Act to ensure Medicare patients have access to the supplemental oxygen they need for improved health and mobility.
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American Hospital Association Urges CMS to Reconsider Home Healthcare Cuts
The American Hospital Association opposes CMS proposed changes that would decrease Medicare payments to Home Health Agencies in CY 2025.
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AAHomecare Launches Study to Assess NIV Outcomes and Costs
The study seeks to provide data on the benefits and costs of non-invasive ventilation for respiratory patients, potentially influencing future healthcare policies and patient access.
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CMS Proposes 1.7% Medicare Cut for Home Care Providers
A new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes a 1.7% cut in Medicare payments to home health agencies in 2025.
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The Drive to Pass the SOAR Act for Oxygen Patients
Respiratory healthcare organizations sent a letter to members of Congress this week to encourage passage of the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act.
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Federal Bill Would Make Medicare Telehealth Expansions Permanent
A proposed bill in Congress would permanently extend temporary expansions to telehealth access under Medicare that are set to expire at the end of the year.
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New Unique CMS Code Assigned to React Health V+C Integrated Cough Therapy
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned a new, unique HCPCs code (E0468) exclusively to the React Health V+C Ventilator with Integrated Cough Assist Technology, according to a company announcement.
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Improving End-of-Life Care by Studying How Americans Die
An analysis of millions of Medicare records has laid the groundwork for improving end-of-life care by demonstrating that nearly all older Americans follow one of nine trajectories in their last three years of life.
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Congress to Investigate High Cost of Asthma Inhalers
A Congressional committee led by Senator Bernie Sanders are demanding answers from pharmaceutical companies on the high costs of asthma inhalers, according to a report by The Hill.
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CMS Assigns CPT Code to Chronic Rhinitis Treatment
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently assigned a CPT reimbursement code for the Neuromark System, Neurent Medical’s chronic rhinitis treatment.
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CDC to Provide Free COVID Vaccines to Uninsured and Underinsured Adults
The CDC Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 vaccines will allow uninsured or underinsured adults to receive free COVID shots in Fall 2023.
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Adding Pharmacists to the COPD Care Team
Pharmacist involvement in medication dispensing and discharge counseling for COPD patients led to reduced 30- and 60-day readmissions.
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CMS Issues New ICD-10 Code for Zoll TherOx SSO2 Therapy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a new ICD-10-PCS code for TherOx SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy, according to Zoll Medical Corp.
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Medicare Update Will Increase Access to Lung Cancer Screening
An update to the CMS lung cancer screening eligibility guidelines will result in more Americans eligible to receive lifesaving lung cancer screenings at no cost, the American Lung Association says.
Read MoreMedicaid Benefits Set to Expire for Millions When Pandemic Ends
The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends.
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