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Mar 27, 2025, 08:26 AM

Summary of Statewide Health care Provider Measles Update

On March 24, PA Department of Health presented Health care Provider Update: Measles Outbreak.

Mar 26, 2025, 19:23 PM

DEA and HHS Postpone Rules on Buprenorphine Telemedicine and VA Care Continuity

DEA and HHS Delay Effective Date for Final Rules on Expansion of Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine Encounter and Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients

Mar 26, 2025, 18:23 PM

Department of State Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations; Official Forms

The Department of State's, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations (Bureau) published notice at 55 Pa.B. 1202 (February 1, 2025).

Mar 26, 2025, 17:23 PM

Department of Human Services Supplemental Payments to Qualifying Hospitals

The Department of Human Services (Department) provides this final notice of its funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025.

Mar 26, 2025, 14:23 PM

Pennsylvania Department of Health Request for Applications - Promising Maternal Health Initiatives

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to promote the use of promising and practice-based solutions to improve maternal health outcomes and health equity in Pennsylvania communities.

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.

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.

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 ...

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Feb 21, 2025, 11:08 AM

Reports of Serious Adverse Events After Ceftriaxone Administration

Feb 20, 2025, 11:25 AM

A Message from PAMPAC’s Chair

by Ashely Wilkerson, MD, Chair

Feb 20, 2025, 07:23 AM

Pennsylvania Medical Society Expresses Concern on Presidential Directive to Withdraw from WHO

As a resolute champion of leveraging science and data to ensure public health and well-being, the Pennsylvania Medical Society opposes the recent Presidential directive to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Feb 10, 2025, 10:35 AM

FDA Alerts Patients of Potential to Miss Critical Safety Alerts Due to Phone Settings When Using Smartphone-Compatible Diabetes Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting patients of a safety concern regarding diabetes devices, such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps and automated insulin dosing systems, that rely on a smartphone to deliver critical safety alerts.

Feb 9, 2025, 17:23 PM

Press Release: PAMED Supports Governor Shapiro's Plan to Combat Private Equity's Impact on Health Care, Advance Services to Pennsylvania Patients

The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) wholeheartedly supports Governor Josh Shapiro’s comments made during his recent budget address, which highlighted the growing issue of private equity's negative impact on healthcare and patient care in the Commonwealth.