Medicare ACCESS model adds heart failure, COPD and addiction care in April
Medicare's newest chronic care program is about to get bigger. CMS says its ACCESS model will add four conditions on April 1,…
Compounded tirzepatide recalled over sterility concerns
A North Carolina compounding pharmacy has recalled 22 lots of compounded tirzepatide because it could not assure the injections were sterile. The…
Lilly sues five more sellers over unapproved retatrutide
Eli Lilly is going to court again over a weight loss drug that is not approved anywhere in the world. On October…
Medicare telehealth: what holds through 2027 and what changes in 2028
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated its official telehealth FAQ on October 8. If you are on Medicare, or care…
Rural clinics switch telehealth billing codes on Oct. 1
A billing change that took effect on October 1 will make it much easier to see how rural America actually uses telehealth.…
California widens who can provide care by telehealth
California has quietly widened who counts as a telehealth provider. On September 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 375, a bill by…
FDA warning letter to Empower puts compounded GLP-1s in focus
The FDA has sent one of the country's largest compounding pharmacies a warning letter focused on compounded GLP-1 weight loss medications. The…
New coalition pushes Congress on cross-state telehealth licensing
If you have ever moved, traveled or gone to college in another state, you may have found that your doctor suddenly could…
Blue Shield of California to more than double Virtual Blue in 2027
One of California's largest insurers is betting harder on virtual-first care. Blue Shield of California announced on September 17 that it will…