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CMS Issues Final Rule for FY 2026 Inpatient and Long-Term Care Hospital Payments

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 31, 2025, issued the final rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for fiscal year 2026 under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2025 Payment System Final Rule Impacts Ambulatory Surgical Centers

On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2025 hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) rule. The rule updates Medicare payment rates for...more

King & Spalding

CMS Issues Final 2025 Calendar Year Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

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On November 1, 2024, CMS issued a rule finalizing changes to Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and other Medicare Part B policies effective on or after January 1, 2025 (the Final Rule). Section 1848 of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Medicare Overpayments: CMS Issues Final Regulations Implementing Changes to 60-day Refund Rule

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On Friday, November 1, 2024, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the display copy of the final rule interpreting the 60-day Refund Rule for Medicare Parts A/B (Traditional Medicare) and C/D (Medicare...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - July 2024 #4

This Week in Washington: HHS announces reorganization of health technology offices; House recesses early because of an inability to pass appropriations bills; Senate Finance Committee chairman introduces legislation to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

CMS issues additional guidance to clarify new MA regulations

On April 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an expansive final rule amending Medicare Advantage (MA) regulations related to, among other things, coverage criteria and prior authorization....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Texas Court Stays CMS CY2025 Final Rule on Agent and Broker Compensation and Contract Term Restrictions

On July 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas stayed provisions of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) contract year 2025 Final Rule that amended the longstanding Medicare Advantage (“MA”) and Part D agent and...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2024 #2

This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce Committee marks up 13 healthcare bills; House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health holds hearing on CMMI; CMS announces it will recalculate MA Star Ratings....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | April 2024 Recap

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for April 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including the Calendar Year (CY) 2025...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2024 #3

This Week in Washington: CMS releases SNF minimum staffing standards final rule; Senate HELP Committee chairman requests information on Ozempic and Wegovy pricing; HHS OCR releases final rule concerning HIPAA reproductive...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2024 #3

This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health holds hearing on a range of legislation concerning public health programs, patient wellbeing and caregiver support; HHS and FTC request...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2024 #2

This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee holds hearing on AI use in healthcare; CMS makes corrections to 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Rates; House passes ban on QALYs....more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2024

This Week in Washington: CMS releases 2025 MA and Part D proposed payment Advance Notice; CMS sends first fair drug price offers to Drug Price Negotiation Program companies; SAMHSA releases final rule making virtual...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - December 2023 #2

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This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce Committee markup includes 19 healthcare bills; Senate HELP Committee to mark up SUPPORT Act Reauthorization and three other bills; House to vote on Lower Costs, More...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - November 2023

This Week in Washington: Senate Finance Committee releases discussion draft for Nov. 8 markup; White House issues executive order on AI; House passes two appropriations bills; Senate passes minibus....more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review: CMS Releases Three Major Medicare Final Rules

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - June 2023

This Week in Washington: Debt-ceiling agreement passes, House Energy and Commerce Committee reports out legislation on site-neutral Medicare payments for certain drugs...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2023 #3

This Week in Washington: President and Speaker McCarthy to meet on debt limit with 10 days to go, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health marks up 17 bills, House Appropriations Committee begins moving appropriation...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2023 #2

This Week in Washington: Debt Ceiling Continues to Loom Over the Capitol; DEA Extends COVID-19 Controlled Medications Prescribing Telehealth Flexibilities...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - May 2023

This Week in Washington: Debt Limit fight continues; Disagreements arise during Senate HELP Committee mark-up of PBM and Generic Drug Competition Bills...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - April 2023

This Week in Washington: FDA Approves Narcan OTC Nasal Spray, Senate Finance Committee Investigates Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - March 2023 #3

This Week in Washington: CMS releases first list of Inflation Rebate Program drugs, initial guidance on Medicare Drug Negotiation Program...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - March 2023

This Week in Washington: Workforce issues studied, PBMs under more scrutiny...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2023 #3

Upcoming Hearings - March 22 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing: “Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would Moderna Consider Quadrupling the Price of the COVID Vaccine?” 10:00 a.m.,...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - February 2023 #2

This Week in Washington: President Biden delivers State of the Union Address, House votes to end CDC COVID-19 Foreign Air Traveler Vaccine Mandate...more

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