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CMS Rescinds Prior Administration's EMTALA Guidance on Emergency Abortions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has rescinded its 2022 guidance and accompanying letter that reinforced hospitals' obligations under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to provide...more

6/26/2025 / Abortion , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , EMTALA , Health Care Providers , Hospitals , New Regulations , Regulatory Reform , Reproductive Healthcare Issues , State and Local Government

Proposed Rule for Nursing Homes: Key Updates for FY 2026

I. Introduction - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed rule on April 11, 2025, for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) fiscal year (FY) 2026 update (the...more

5/15/2025 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Healthcare Facilities , Medicaid , Medicare , Nursing Homes , Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) , Proposed Rules , Regulatory Reform , Skilled Nursing Facility

Federal Court Vacates LDT Final Rule

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) final rule on March 31, 2025, under which the FDA would have started regulating most laboratory-developed tests (LDTs)...more

4/15/2025 / Administrative Procedure Act , Appeals , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Judicial Authority , Laboratory Developed Tests , Life Sciences , Medical Devices , Regulatory Requirements , Vacated

Looking Back at 2024: Key Health Care Regulatory Legal Developments in Fraud and Abuse, Compliance, and Enforcement

The health care regulatory space realized significant regulatory and enforcement developments in 2024 that are influencing how providers and industry stakeholders approach various compliance measures and enforcement...more

CMS Revises Medicare Shared Savings Program's Performance Benchmarking Methodology to Encourage Continued Participation by Current...

On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which includes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), the nation's...more

11/28/2022 / ACOs , Benchmarks , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Health Care Providers , Physician Fee Schedule

Proposed Updates to the Medicare Shared Savings Program's Performance Benchmarking Methodology

On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule that includes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to advance...more

8/2/2022 / ACOs , Benchmarks , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Medicare , Medicare Shared Savings Program , Physician Fee Schedule

Convening and Co-Provider Responsibilities under the No Surprises Act

The No Surprises Act (NSA), which took effect on January 1, 2022, includes protections from surprise bills for patients who are uninsured or covered under group or individual plans. It will be necessary for both facilities...more

2/28/2022 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Health Insurance , Medical Expenses , Medical Reimbursement , New Legislation , Surprise Medical Bills

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