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What's New in Pennsylvania
What's New in Pennsylvania
Urge CMS and Congress to implement New Medicare E/M Complexity Code
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PA-ACP is asking members to contact the CMS and Congress to support a new Medicare Complexity Code G2211, an add-on code to support continuity and coordination of care…
State Medicaid Unwinding Continues on Ground and in Budget
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Since April 1, more than 97,000 Pennsylvanians have been disenrolled from Medicaid. PA-ACP urges members to continue reminding their MA patients…
Highmark-Temple Sign Provider Agreement
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Highmark Blue Shield has announced that Temple Health entered into an in-network provider contract with Highmark, Inc., for itself and its affiliate health plans…
HHS clarifies telehealth flexibilities
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The Department of Health and Human Services announced its plans for the future of telehealth rules that will be in place through 2024 to ensure patients can access the care they need…
DEA Extends Telemedicine Scripts for Controlled Substances
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Patients who’ve used telemedicine for their prescriptions during the pandemic will have at least six more months before they’ll need to see a doctor in person, with the announcement May 9…
Kaiser Permanente and Geisinger launch Risant Health
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Kaiser Permanente and Geisinger announced the launch of Risant Health, in a move improve the health of communities, achieve better health care outcomes, and improve health care affordability. Risant Health is a new nonprofit organization to expand and adopt value-based care in community-based health system environments…