Avalon Healthcare Solutions hosted a webinar on the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and its Impact on the Healthcare and Lab Ecosystem. Julie Barnes, the principal of Maverick Health Policy and Eric Schiavone, Director of Maverick Health Policy kicked off the webinar highlighting the PHE policy end timing, a snapshot of expiring rules […]
Avalon Healthcare Solutions hosted a webinar on the proposed ruling for e-prior authorization and how it will impact healthcare. Julie Barnes, the principal of Maverick Health Policy, led the webinar with a policy and regulatory forecast. She addressed the many forthcoming regulatory changes, starting with end of the public health emergency. Updates on Public Health
Avalon Healthcare Solutions hosted a webinar on the current challenges, changes, and opportunities in genetic testing. Dr. Gabriel Bien-Willner discussed the Palmetto GBA MolDX program and its role in spurring innovation in genetic lab testing followed by Avalon Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rahul Singal, who covered the incorporation of Z-Code specificity into Avalon’s Evidence-based Policy
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Avalon Healthcare Solutions hosted a webinar on federal policy news and laboratory trends. Julie Barnes, the Principal of Maverick Health Policy, spoke alongside Brett Meeks, Executive Director of the Lab Access & Benefits (LAB) Coalition. Multiple Federal Rules and Regulations ComingJulie Barnes gave a snapshot of the numerous regulatory changes coming next year. There are
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Avalon Healthcare Solutions hosted a webinar on federal policy news and laboratory trends. Julie Barnes, the Principal of Maverick Health Policy, spoke alongside Avalon’s Jason Bush, Ph.D., EVP, Product. The webinar covered: Breaking News Aug. 9 – President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 which provides $52 billion to boost the semiconductor
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Avalon Healthcare Solutions hosted a webinar on federal policy news and laboratory trends. Julie Barnes, the Principal of Maverick Health Policy, interviewed Michael Bagel, the Director of Public Policy for Alliance Community Health Plans. The webinar covered: Breaking News July 1: Transparency in Coverage Rule went into effect—plans must post machine-readable files with prices for
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Avalon Healthcare Solutions hosted a webinar on federal programs and laboratory trends. Webinar content included: Federal Transparency InitiativesThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is pushing forward with transparency rules. Its aim is to reduce consumer risk in healthcare. Key areas include: Hospital price transparency Payer transparency The No Surprises Act All three are aimed at requiring
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Avalon Healthcare Solutions hosted a webinar covering updates to federal programs and the importance of member-centricity in the future of healthcare. The webinar content included: Electronic Prior Authorization Digital prior authorizations may be on the horizon. A new task force composed of industry veterans and federal stakeholders (HITAC) is championing fast-track prior authorization. The plan
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Avalon Healthcare Solutions hosted a webinar covering the importance of lab management to health plans in 2022. The webinar content included: At-Home COVID-19 Testing One focus was the federal requirement for health plans to cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests authorized by the FDA until the end of the Public Health Emergency. The
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