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HRS Urges Congress to Refine the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
On July 24th, HRS, along with more than 100 national and state medical societies, signed on to a joint comment letter spearheaded by the American…
August 8, 2024
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CMS Releases 2025 Updates for Hospital Outpatient & Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment & Policies
On July 10th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its calendar year (CY) 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory…
August 8, 2024
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CMS Proposes 2025 Medicare Physician Payment Rates & Other Policies
On July 10th, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule.
August 8, 2024
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HRS and ACC Advocate to CMS for Coverage of Ablation Services in the ASC
On August 7, 2024, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) met with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
August 8, 2024
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CMS Finalizes New Concomitant MS-DRG for LAAO and Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
On August 1st, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for inpatient hospital services for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
August 8, 2024
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2024 QPP APM Incentive Payments Now Available
CMS recently alerted the public to the availability of 2024 incentive payments for eligible Qualifying Participants (QP) in Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) under the…
August 1, 2024
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House Energy & Commerce, Ways & Means Panels Hold Hearings on Value-Based Care
On June 13, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health convened a hearing titled Checking-In on CMMI: Assessing the Transition to Value-Based Care.
July 11, 2024
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Bipartisan, Bicameral Prior Authorization Legislation Reintroduced
Members of Congress have recently reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at simplifying prior authorization (PA) within the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The Improving
July 11, 2024
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Coverage for Ablations in ASCs Not Included in OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule
On July 10th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), and the Hospital Outpatient…
July 11, 2024
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Ways and Means Advances Telehealth and Rural Health Bills
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means convened on May 8th to markup six bills aimed at expanding access to telehealth and…
July 11, 2024