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MedPAC Contemplates Medicare Reimbursement for Fast-Moving Technology Developments in Health Care
During the November Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) meeting, staff and commissioners held a session titled, Medicare Coverage of and Payment for Software as a…
December 4, 2023
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New Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Insurers from Imposing Fees for Electronic Payments
New legislation, the No Fees for EFTs Act (H.R.6487), was recently introduced to prohibit health plans from imposing fees on physicians and hospitals for standard…
December 2, 2023
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HELP Committee Holds Hearing on AI in Health Care
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened a hearing on November 8th to discuss policy considerations for artificial intelligence (AI) in health…
December 1, 2023
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Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Plan to Avert Government Shutdown
On November 16th, President Joe Biden signed a bill to avert a government shutdown and keep the government open through early 2024.
December 1, 2023
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Congress Considers Telehealth Permanency
On November 14th, the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care held a hearing titled “Ensuring Medicare Beneficiary Access: A Path to Telehealth Permanency.”
December 1, 2023
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New Rule Proposes Consequences for Information Blocking
A new proposed rule recently released by CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) outlines actions to hold health…
December 1, 2023
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CMS Updates Requirements for Hospitals to Disclose Prices
CMS recently released updates to the regulations that obligate hospitals to publicly disclose their charges, including negotiated rates with commercial insurance plans.
December 1, 2023
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CMS Releases Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program Proposed Rule
On November 6th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and…
December 1, 2023
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Senate Finance Committee Meeting
On November 8th, the Committee will hold a markup on a legislative package to extend essential Medicaid and Medicare provisions that will expire this year,…
November 11, 2023
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Senate HELP Committee Advances NIH Director Nominee
On October 25th, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced the nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to serve as Director of the…
November 7, 2023