Veteran healthcare leader, policy maker and clinician takes the helm at Center for Medicare This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the appointment of Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD, as Deputy Administrator and Director for Medicare. According to a CMS press release, Dr. Seshamani will lead the
NPHI Outlines Healthcare Priorities for Biden Administration with Not-For-Profit Hospice CEOs WASHINGTON (February 10, 2021) – The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), the national voice for not-for-profit hospice and palliative care providers, hosted a private meeting among the organization’s member CEOs to highlight the Biden administration’s key
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a rule that would allow physician assistants (PAs) to serve as attending physicians for hospice patients. However, due to current regulatory restrictions the PA may not be an employee or contracted with the hospice. If made final, the rule would allow PAs,
