NOWDiagnostics’ First To Know has FDA De Novo marketing authorization as a new test for syphilis. The at-home product needs only a single drop of blood to test for this sexually transmitted infection.
BioAR Trial is a new accelerator that will provide companies a guaranteed clinical trial site at one of the hospitals and health systems partnered with the program. Applications are being accepted for the first cohort of companies, which will begin in April.
See how Quantum Health is providing the steps to help their members tackle the cost of specialty medications and other drugs.
A three-judge panel unanimously upheld a previous ruling that the Department of Health and Human Services failed to consider whether the work requirements would fulfill Medicaid's core objective of providing health care to low-income families.
Walmart is working with Embold Health of Nashville, a recent startup company that uses data to analyze whether doctors provide “appropriate, effective and cost-efficient care.”
While the policy has not yet gone into effect in Kentucky, data from the Arkansas Department of Human Services found that more than 18,000 people in the state have lost coverage due to the work requirements that were first introduced last year.
The accelerator guarantees at least two pilot projects with its network of provider partners in the state which includes Arkansas Heart Hospital, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Mercy.
FASENRA® (benralizumab) injection, for subcutaneous use, 30 mg is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). FASENRA provides a treatment option for HCPs to consider when managing this challenging disease.
The Center for Connected Health Policy has unveiled a list of telehealth legislation approved in 2017. Here's a closer look at the 11 pieces of legislation in nine states that will take effect in 2018.
Since Dr. Lonnie Robinson began billing for TCM in March 2015, he has noticed a 40 percent increase in revenue for eligible hospital follow-up visits and a decrease in readmission rates from 13.1 percent to 8.2 percent.
No state has seen its uninsured rate fall faster since the implementation of the federal health law than Arkansas. But, dominated by anti-Obamacare lawmakers, Arkansas may not allow Medicaid expansion much longer.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold federal subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, Pennsylvania no longer will be establishing its own, state-run exchange, Gov. Tom Wolf said Thursday.
Patient expectations continue to evolve, and healthcare practices that fail to adapt risk more than just revenue—they risk losing trust.
Sarah Kliff spoke at a payment innovation summit in Portland today. She identified five states that we should watch to track experiments with new models of care and reimbursement. You can see her list and the reasons she chose each one in the slides above. Here is the list: Arkansas Maryland Massachusetts Oregon Utah Kliff […]
When Pennsylvania got the Obama administration’s sign-off on its Medicaid expansion plans last week, it became the ninth state with a Republican governor to agree to broaden coverage for low-income residents – a key component of Obama’s healthcare reform law. Getting to that point, though, wasn’t easy. The Obama administration has made itself open to […]
RxResults, a pharmacy benefits risk management company, has raised $4 million, according to a filing with the SEC. The company, headed by CEO Terry Baskin and based in Little Rock, Arkansas, provides its clients with informatics-powered tools that seek to reduce cost and improve quality for pharmacy benefits for both insurers and their members, according to […]
If all goes according to plan, next year many Arkansas Medicaid beneficiaries will be required to make monthly contributions to so-called Health Independence Accounts. Those that don’t may have to pay more of the cost of their medical services, and in some cases may be refused services. Supporters say it will help nudge beneficiaries toward […]
By Anne K. Walsh – The Supreme Court of Arkansas recently overturned (here and here) a lower court’s $1.2 billion award to the State of Arkansas, and also reversed and remanded the decision granting over $200 million in attorney’s fees and costs to the state. Putting aside the huge dollar figures at stake for Johnson […]