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Congress has further extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) flexibilities that were in place for Medicare plans through September 30, 2025 for telehealth services.

Posted: 03/28/2025

Availity Essentials Authorization Reguest / Health Plan News

Quick Start Guide

Posted: 05/16/2023

Telehealth Post PHE Updates / National News

The pandemic has ended...what does that mean for Telehealth Visits?

Posted: 02/16/2023

Accessing behavioral health services through Blue Cross Complete /

In the wake of the tragic events at Michigan State University, Blue Cross Complete would like to ensure that members have the support and resources needed to take care of themselves and their families.

Posted: 09/20/2022

Prime Healthcare Ends Participation with HAP / OMS News

Prime Healthcare Ends Participation with HAP. Patients can no longer go to Garden City Hospital.

Posted: 09/29/2021

2022 Code Book orders / OMS News

Posted: 02/19/2021

Drug Adherence Discount Program / OMS News

Posted: 02/13/2018

NEW CPT Billing Codes for 2018 / OMS News

Radiology codes have changed for 2018

Posted: 01/04/2018

URGENT MIPS/MACRA Update on Data Submission / OMS News

CMS has announced how to submit data for MIPS/MACRA. You will need to obtain an EIDM Submitter ID. See the article for information.

Posted: 07/28/2015

Health Care Spending to Accelerate, US Report Says / National News

The nation's respite from accelerating health care costs appears to be over.

Posted: 07/24/2015

Anthem clinches deal to buy rival Cigna for $54 billion / National News

Anthem Inc. has agreed to acquire rival Cigna Corp. for $54 billion, creating the health insurance industry's biggest company by enrollment.

Posted: 07/23/2015

Senate panel will push HHS to delay Stage 3 MU rules / National News

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee is asking to delay Stage 3 meaningful-use rules, its chairman, Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), said during a news conference Thursday.

Posted: 07/21/2015

U.S. News names best hospitals: 7 in Michigan, 4 in metro Detroit / National News

Seven hospitals in Michigan won top hospital recognition--led by the University of Michigan Hospitals and Beaumont Hospital--in the U.S. News and World Report's 26th Best Hospitals report.

Posted: 07/14/2015

People could save a lot of money on health care- if only they knew how to use health savings accounts / National News

Health Savings Accounts make a lot of sense- at least, on paper.

Posted: 07/13/2015

Bill To Speed Drug Approvals Process Passes House With Strong Bipartisan Vote / National News

The legislation, known as "21st Century Cures," cleared the House by a 344-77 vote Friday.

Posted: 07/13/2015

New Regulations Would Require Modernizing Nursing Home Care / National News

After nearly 30 years, the Obama administration wants to modernize the rules nursing homes must follow to quality for Medicare and Medicaid payments.

Posted: 07/11/2015

'Revolutionary' change for life's final choices would reduce unwated care / National News

In its draft of the next Medicare fee schedule, the CMS has proposed paying healthcare providers for time spent with patients discussing end-of-life medical choices, starting Jan. 1.

Posted: 07/01/2015

Summer's In, Hunger's Out / OMS News

When school lets out for summer, Meet Up and Eat Up kicks off! There is no cost and lunches are available Monday through Friday for children 18 and younger.

Posted: 05/15/2015

Molina to Buy Medicaid Assets of Distressed Michigan Insurer / Health Plan News

Health insurer HealthPlus of Michigan will sell its Medicaid business to Molina Healthcare in an attempt to salvage the entire company, HealthPlus officials said Friday.

Posted: 05/11/2015

HHS to health insurers: Cover all approved contraception for free / National News

Women's health advocates cheered Monday after the Obama administration issued an unambiguous statement that said health insurers can't impose cost-sharing for approved birth control methods.

Posted: 04/16/2015

Only 251 US Hospitals receive 5-Star Rating on Patient Satisfaction / National News

Just 251 US hospitals got the highest score on a new five-star rating system the CMS rolled out Thursday.

Posted: 04/15/2015

FAQ: Congress Passes A Bill to Fix Medicare's Doctor Payments. What's In It? / National News

Medicare's troubled physician payment formula will soon be history.

Posted: 02/12/2015

Don't blame patients for unnecessary care / National News

Study challenges view that patients often ask for test and procedures they don't need.

Posted: 02/02/2015

The Sad, Tragic Road to Meaningful Use / National News

Meaningful. Having a serious, important, or useful quality.

Posted: 01/13/2015

Reintroduced FLEX-IT Act looks to shorten 2015 MU reporting window / National News

Rep. Renee Ellmers, (R-N.C.), reintroduces bill to shorten the Meaningful Use Attestation period in 2015.

Posted: 01/12/2015

Trinity Health to expand risk-based care with Heritage Provider Network / Hospital News

Trinity Health signs a definitive joint venture agreement with Heritage Provider Network to advance its care coordination strategy.

Posted: 01/12/2015

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announces expanded portfolio of insurance products available through Dearborn National® and LifeSecure Insurance / Health Plan News

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has signed an agreement to market other products alongside BCBSM medical, dental and vision offerings to Michigan groups.

Posted: 01/09/2015

CMS to recognize interventional cardiologists as subspecialty / Speciality News

The CMS announced its decision last spring and the new designation is effective Jan. 12.

Posted: 01/07/2015

Beaumont Health announces new CEO appointment / Hospital News

Beaumont Health announces appointment of John T. Fox as president and chief executive officer

Posted: 01/07/2015

Link Up With Diabetes / Hospital News

Get Connected! This is a free community event sponsored by Garden City Hospital.

Posted: 01/06/2015

Crittenton Hospital To Join Ascension Health Michigan / Hospital News

Crittenton will now be part of the largest non-profit health system in the country, Ascension.

Posted: 12/17/2014

CMS to hit 257,000 docs with Meaningful Use penalties / National News

Eligible professionals will take 1 percent cut to Medicare reimbursements starting in January.

Posted: 12/01/2014

Draft Medicare ACO rules would allow more time with less risk / National News

A proposed rule would alter the structure of the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Posted: 10/09/2014

Report to Congress on HITECH: / National News

Significant progress in adoption and use of EHRs

Posted: 09/04/2014

Beaumont, Botsford and Oakwood complete $3.8B merger: / Hospital News

Four things to know about the transaction.

Posted: 08/27/2014

The epidemic of physician burnout is heartbreaking / OMS News

Given the high demands of the profession and serious consequences of mistakes, the burned-out doctor is a potentially impaired one.