The feds see this as a way of increasing specialist engagement in value-based care and bolstering their collaboration with PCPs and Medicare beneficiaries. 

Announced Monday, modifications to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act would close loopholes that limit patient access to mental health and addiction treatments.

Imaging facilities are now required to notify all women about their breast density status after completing a mammogram.  

"We strongly urge CMS to acknowledge the negative effects of the proposed payment cut on Medicare beneficiaries in the final rule," the American Medical Association wrote in a comment letter shared Sept. 5. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation are sending notices to impacted patients. The data was leaked as a result of the May 2023 MOVEit exploit. 

"A significant part of burnout stems from the overwhelming administrative burden," explains Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, MD, FSIR, FACR, chair of the SIR Small and Rural Practices Committee.

Kathleen Campbell Walker, JD, immigration practice group chair at the law firm Dickinson Wright, explains how outdated immigration policy is exacerbating the healthcare staffing shortage.
 

When it happened, news of the incident did not circulate, and whether it was reported to any governing body remains unclear.