At the close of 2024, Congress passed, and President Biden signed into law, a long-awaited Continuing Resolution that temporarily extends certain critical programs and appropriations through March 31, 2025. The legislation,...more
On December 9, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS's) Calendar Year 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (the Final Rule) was published in the Federal Register. The Final Rule includes noteworthy...more
12/13/2024
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to extend a number of COVID-era regulatory flexibilities related to telehealth, remote services, and supervision in the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)...more
7/30/2024
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On October 6, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced they would further extend the COVID-19 flexibilities allowing for telemedicine prescription of controlled...more
In this article, we highlight a number of policy proposals in the current year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule that have significant health care delivery and operational implications. These...more
CMS recently released the CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule), which included many noteworthy proposals and clarifications related to Medicare telehealth services and other remote...more
President Biden recently announced that his administration plans to end the COVID-19 PHE on May 11, 2023. This provides more clarity about the long-anticipated end date for certain telehealth waivers and enforcement...more
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule. This article highlights noteworthy provisions of the Final Rule...more
With telehealth becoming increasingly prevalent, the federal government has taken steps to protect against discrimination in telehealth and prevent accessibility issues that disproportionately affect individuals with...more
On July 29, 2022, the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule was published in the Federal Register. The proposed rule includes several noteworthy proposals related to telehealth and other...more