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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
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MedPAC Releases June Report to Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its June report as mandated by Congress.
July 11, 2024
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House Ways & Means Committee Considers Legislation to Enhance Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Devices
On June 27, 2024, the House Committee on Ways & Means favorably reported legislation designed to create a more efficient pathway to Medicare coverage and payment for…
July 11, 2024
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HRS Urges Congress to Increase Medicare-Funded Graduate Medical Education Slots
On June 24, 2024, HRS teamed up with the Graduate Medical Education Advocacy Coalition (GMEAC) to submit comments regarding a policy outline released by Senator…
July 11, 2024
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HRS Urges Congress to Support the HEARTS Act and Access to AEDs Act
On June 12, 2024, as a member of the Smart Heart Sports Coalition, HRS sent a letter to the Senate HELP committee in support of…
July 11, 2024
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HHS Finalizes Information Blocking Disincentives
In late June, CMS, along with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), finalized regulations that establish disincentives for certain health care…
July 1, 2024
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2022 QPP Performance Information Now Available on Medicare.gov Compare
CMS recently added Quality Payment Program (QPP) information for performance year 2022 to its publicly available clinician and group profile pages on the Medicare.gov compare…
July 1, 2024