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Democrats Introduce Bicameral Bill to Increase For-Profit Health Care Company Accountability
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) have introduced a bicameral bill to require greater transparency for private equity firms and for-profit companies…
September 10, 2024
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Sens. Boozman, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Physician Payment Bill
On August 1st, Sens. John Boozman (R-AK) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation that aims to protect access to Medicare services by reforming the physician…
September 10, 2024
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CMS Finalizes Expedited Coverage Pathway for “Breakthrough” Devices
CMS recently released its final notice on the Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET), introducing a new pathway for FDA-designated breakthrough devices to obtain Medicare…
September 10, 2024
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CMS Finalizes Mandatory Episode-based APM for Hospitals
As part of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule, CMS finalized a new, mandatory alternative payment model (APM)…
September 10, 2024
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Medicare’s “Negotiated Price” for Key Heart Medications Published
As part of the ongoing implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), CMS recently announced the negotiated prices for two key heart medications under Part…
September 10, 2024
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CMS Announces 2025 MIPS Payment Adjustments and Opening of Targeted Review Period
CMS recently released Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) payment adjustment information for the 2025 payment year based on 2023 performance scores.
September 10, 2024
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CMS Offers Automatic MIPS Exception for Clinicians Impacted by FL and TX Hurricanes
CMS recently announced that clinicians in counties in Florida impacted by Hurricane Debby and in Texas impacted by Hurricane Beryl are eligible for an automatic…
September 10, 2024
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HRS Submits Comments on Medicare CY 2025 Proposed Rules for the Physician Fee Schedule and the Ambulatory Surgery Center Covered Procedures List
On September 9th, HRS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and…
September 10, 2024
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CMS Releases Hospital Inpatient Final Rule for Fiscal Year 2024
On August 1st, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule.
September 9, 2024
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Ways and Means Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Value-Based Care
The House Committee on Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on June 26th to consider how to improve value-based care for patients…
August 8, 2024