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New Bipartisan Senate Workgroup on Medicare Payment
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Thune (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) recently announced the formation…
March 8, 2024
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Congress Extends Government Funding, Close to Including 2024 Medicare Payment Provision that Continues to Cut Physicians’ Pay
On February 29th, Congress passed the fourth interim spending measure of fiscal year 2024, averting the threat of a partial government shutdown ahead of the…
March 8, 2024
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HRS Urges Congress to Extend Expiring Telehealth Flexibilities
On February 22nd, HRS along with over 200 other organizations joined a letter sent to House and Senate leadership urging the extension of the statutory…
March 8, 2024
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CMS Releases FAQs on Medicare Advantage Plan Use of Artificial Intelligence
On February 6th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document addressing Medicare Advantage (MA) plan development of…
March 1, 2024
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HRS Lends Advocacy Support to Secure Access to Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker in the Outpatient Setting
On Friday, February 16th, HRS leadership participated in a meeting with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials to discuss patient access to…
March 1, 2024
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Congress Faces Pressure to Reverse Physician Pay Cuts
On January 18th, Congress passed a two-step continuing resolution (CR) to avert a government shutdown and extend funding through early March.
February 6, 2024
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MedPAC Votes to Recommend Increase to 2025 Medicare Physician Payments
On January 11th, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted to recommend to Congress that the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) conversion factor…
February 6, 2024
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Recently Introduced Health Legislation (January – February 2024)
The following legislations were introduced near the end of January to early February: H.R.7149, S.3679, H.R.7153, and H.R.7140.
February 6, 2024
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Indiana Rep. Bucshon, MD to Retire from Congress
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-Ind.) recently announced plans to retire at the end of this year.
February 6, 2024
Advocacy in Action
CMS Releases Final Interoperability and Electronic Prior Authorization Regulation
On January 17th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes final rule.
February 1, 2024