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Mar 20, 2025, 11:34 AM
Medicare Telehealth Coverage Expansion Update
With the signing of the American Relief Act, 2025 on December 21, 2024, these Medicare telehealth waivers were extended through March 31, 2025. (CMS, 2025.
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Mar 20, 2025, 10:23 AM
Department of Human Services Payments to Nonpublic and County Nursing Facilities; Final Rates for State Fiscal Year 2024-2025
This notice announces the Department of Human Services (Department) final annual case-mix per diem payment rates for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-2025 for nonpublic and county nursing facilities that participate in the Medical Assistance (MA) Program.
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Mar 20, 2025, 09:52 AM
Department of Health Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act Surcharge
The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act (MCARE Act) established the Patient Safety Authority (Authority) to collect, analyze and evaluate data regarding reports of incidents ...
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Mar 20, 2025, 08:26 AM
Invitation to Statewide Provider Call Regarding Measles
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) will be holding a statewide provider update call regarding the current Measles situation on Monday, March 24th from 1:00-2:00pm.
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Mar 14, 2025, 10:04 AM
Measles Guidance for Local Identification and Travel
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory about rising measles cases globally and in the U.S., with a major outbreak in Texas spreading to New Mexico, two confirmed cases in Pennsylvania linked to international travel, and health officials urging vaccinations and prompt reporting of suspected cases
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Mar 13, 2025, 11:23 AM
Cash Infusion Buys Crozer Two More Weeks
Prospect Medical, the owner of the Crozer-Chester and Taylor hospitals, received a $20 million lifeline from the Foundation for Delaware County on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
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Mar 13, 2025, 10:00 AM
Women Physicians Section Encourages, Empowers Women in Medicine
For 175 years, the Pennsylvania Medical Society has sought to support physicians and medical students throughout the Commonwealth, encompassing every specialty. But for many of those decades, women had a very small voice in the male-dominated organization.
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Mar 13, 2025, 08:23 AM
Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule amending Regulation V, which implements the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), concerning medical information.
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Mar 10, 2025, 10:12 AM
PAMED and AMA Amicus win in Duty to Warn Case
Earlier this week, PAMED and the AMA picked up another amicus case win from the Superior Court n Sinoracki et al. v. The Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley, et al. The case concerned the scope of mental health professionals’ duty to warn third parties of potential harm.
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Mar 10, 2025, 09:07 AM
Expanding Measles Outbreak in the United States and Guidance for the Upcoming Travel Season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians, public health officials, and potential travelers about a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico and offer guidance for prevention and monitoring.
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Mar 6, 2025, 09:34 AM
Department of Human Services Supplemental Payments to Qualifying Hospitals
The Department of Human Services (Department) is announcing its intent to allocate funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 to establish a new class of supplemental payments to qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled acute care general hospitals that provide inpatient services to MA beneficiaries.
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Mar 6, 2025, 08:23 AM
Business Ownership Federal Filing Requirements Again on Hold
Yet another change concerning the new federal Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements has been announced.
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Mar 6, 2025, 08:15 AM
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Ends Notice and Public Comment Period for Some Regulations
The Department of Health and Human Services' (the Department) Immediate Office of the Secretary is rescinding the policy on Public Participation in Rule Making (Richardson Waiver) and re-aligning the Department's rule-making procedures with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
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Mar 4, 2025, 11:40 AM
One Case of Measles Reported in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Public Health (OPH) is currently investigating a confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated Montgomery County child.
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Feb 27, 2025, 10:25 AM
Health Care Cost Containment Council Meetings Scheduled
The Health Care Cost Containment Council (Council) has scheduled meetings for Quarter 1 2025.
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Feb 24, 2025, 14:59 PM
PAMED Statement on Violence at UPMC Memorial Hospital
PAMED is deeply saddened by the tragic act of violence that occurred at the UPMC Memorial Hospital this weekend.
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Feb 21, 2025, 11:08 AM
Reports of Serious Adverse Events After Ceftriaxone Administration
Reports of Serious Adverse Events After Ceftriaxone Administration
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Feb 20, 2025, 11:25 AM
A Message from PAMPAC’s Chair
by Ashely Wilkerson, MD, Chair
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Feb 20, 2025, 10:00 AM
PAMED Kicks Off a New Caucus for Senior Members
This week, the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) hosted the inaugural meeting of its Senior Physicians Caucus, a new initiative born out of a resolution passed at the 2024 House of Delegates meeting.
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Feb 20, 2025, 08:45 AM
State Board of Nursing Education Programs; Terminology Updates (proposed rulemaking)
The State Board of Nursing intends to (1) consolidate the three types of educational Programs; (2) codify current Board practice; (3) update requirements to meet National standards and statutory requirements; and (4) amend regulations tangentially impacted by this rulemaking.