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HRA 2025 Legislative Advocacy Planning: Key Committee Assignments for the 119th Congress
The 119th Congress is underway with key congressional committees with health care jurisdiction welcoming new members and leadership. In the Senate, the Health, Education, Labor,…
February 4, 2025
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HRA Readies Advocacy in the New Year to Address Physician Payment and Push for Long-term Reforms
Lawmakers are working to revive the year-end health care package that was dropped from the scaled back continuing resolution (CR) passed by Congress in December.
February 4, 2025
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HRS Quality Reporting Update: 2024 MIPS Data Submission Period Now Open
On January 2, 2025, CMS opened the data submission period for the 2024 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance year.
February 4, 2025
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2025 MIPS Quality Measure Benchmarks Now Available
On January 20, 2025, CMS released the benchmarks that it will use to assess clinician performance on quality measures under MIPS in 2025.
February 4, 2025
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Senate Finance Committee Advances Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Nomination for Health Secretary
The Senate Finance Committee advanced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
February 4, 2025
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HRS Monitors Legislation Aims to Expand Medicare Coverage for Breakthrough Medical Devices
Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate (and previously passed by the House Ways and Means Committee) aims to expedite Medicare coverage for FDA-designated breakthrough devices.
December 19, 2024
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HRS Monitoring MedPAC’s Recommended Medicare Payment Updates and Policies
HRS continues to monitor recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), which could influence the direction of Medicare payment policies over the coming years.
December 19, 2024
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HRS Applauds Senate Passage of Landmark HEARTS Act
The Senate unanimously passed H.R.6829, the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, and Research, and AED Training in the Schools Act of 2024 – the HEARTS Act…
December 19, 2024
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HRS Quality Reporting Alert: Check Your QPP Eligibility Status Now
HRS members are encouraged to check their eligibility for either of the two tracks of the Quality Payment Program (QPP): MIPS and Advanced Alternative Payment…
December 19, 2024
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ASTP/ONC Finalize Select Policies to Promote Interoperability
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Heath Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) recently finalized a pared down version of its Health Data, Technology,…
December 19, 2024