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Senate Finance Releases Bipartisan Physician Payment Reform, Workforce Proposals
Senate Committee on Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released a paper in May outlining policy options to reform the…
June 3, 2024
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UHG CEO Andrew Witty Testifies on Change Cyberattack
Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group Andrew Witty testified before members of Congress on May 1st about the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary…
May 7, 2024
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HRS Position on Ablations in Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Since the public health emergency (PHE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts have been made to increase patient access to different sites of care.
May 7, 2024
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CMS Releases FY 2025 Hospital Inpatient Payment Proposed Rule
On April 10th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule for fiscal year (FY)…
May 7, 2024
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Energy and Commerce Holds Legislative Hearing on Telehealth Access
On April 10th, the House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to discuss legislative proposals to support patient…
May 7, 2024
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Senate Finance Holds Hearing to Consider Reforms to Medicare Payment System
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working to reform the physician payment system following the Medicare reimbursement cut that took effect on January 1, 2024.
May 7, 2024
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MedPAC Considers Changes to Medicare Physician Payments as 2023-2024 Meeting Cycle Ends
On April 11th and 12th, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held the final meeting of its 2023-2024 policy making cycle.
May 7, 2024
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New MIPS Participation Available for 2024
For 2024, CMS will continue to offer a new pathway for clinicians and group practices participating in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), known as…
May 7, 2024
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HRS Continues Work Ahead of 2025 Changes to Medicare’s ASC Covered Procedures List (ASC CPL)
On April 17th, HRS President Jodie L. Hurwitz, MD, FHRS and HRS Health Policy and Regulatory Affairs Committee Chair Christopher F. Liu, MD, FHRS shared…
May 7, 2024
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FTC Moves to Finalize Ban on Non-Compete Employment Contract Clauses
On April 23rd, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a 3-2 vote, published its final rule, along with a fact sheet, which would ban the…
May 7, 2024