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OIG continues focus on RPM services in new data-driven report

On August 25, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report analyzing Medicare billing for remote patient monitoring (RPM) services. With nearly one million Medicare...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15, 2025: What Employers Need to Know

Employers offering prescription drug coverage must provide an annual notice to Medicare-eligible participants indicating whether their coverage is creditable, meaning it is expected to pay at least as much as the standard...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

OIG Shines Spotlight on Billing for Remote Patient Monitoring

On August 25, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a new report (Report) highlighting trends in remote patient monitoring (RPM) Medicare billing, recommending stronger...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: An Overview of Key Healthcare Provisions & Impacts

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025. A sweeping piece of legislation that reshapes healthcare financing and delivery across Medicaid, Medicare, and the insurance marketplaces, the bill...more

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Correcting Stark Violations: 90-Day Grace Period

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Physicians and entities to which physicians refer may violate the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act (“Stark”) by mistakenly overpaying or underpaying amounts due under a compensation arrangement. For example, a hospital may...more

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When Patients Leave Against Medical Advice: What Hospitals Miss and Why It Matters

Delivering high-quality healthcare becomes difficult when patients disregard their doctors’ advice. A patient who chooses to leave the hospital against medical advice (“AMA”) represents a particularly severe case of...more

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NTAP: How to Secure Supplemental Medicare Reimbursement in FY2027

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The New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) program remains one of the most powerful and underutilized tools for securing Medicare reimbursement for novel medical technologies. For eligible products, NTAP provides additional...more

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TCET—A Medicare Coverage Option for Breakthrough Devices

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For many device makers, the biggest commercial hurdle isn’t FDA authorization—it’s the long wait for Medicare to decide on coverage. Historically, the gap between FDA market authorization and a National Coverage Determination...more

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Health Care Week in Review | CMS Announces Oversight Initiative to Increase Medicaid and CHIP Citizenship Enforcement; HHS...

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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

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CMS Proposes Reimbursement Changes for Remote Patient Monitoring

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On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule (PFS Proposed Rule). The PFS Proposed Rule proposes to reduce requirements for several...more

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CMS Issues FY 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Program Final Rule

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On August 1, 2025, CMS issued a final rule updating the Medicare rates and policies applicable to inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) under the IRF Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program...more

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CY 2026 Medicare PFS Proposed Rule: Telehealth Takeaways

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In July 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule (the Proposed Rule), which included several proposed changes that aim to expand...more

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CMS Proposes Major ASP Reporting Overhaul — Implications for Fair Market Value and Bona Fide Service Fees

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published its Proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Rule (Proposed Rule), with extensive implications for drug pricing, Average Sales Price (ASP) calculations, and...more

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New Billing Codes for At-Home Acute Kidney Injury Renal Dialysis

Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed that, effective January 1, 2025, CMS will pay for acute kidney injury (AKI) renal dialysis treatments at-home at the daily rate based on...more

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Coming January 2026: CMS Launches AI Program to Screen Prior Authorization Requests for Treatments

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New CMS program, WISeR, will leverage third parties to screen prior authorization requests using technologically enhanced processes....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Opportunities and Risks in Remote Patient Monitoring and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring for 2026

The Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule (see Orrick’s analysis of the proposed rule here) contains important signals for the future of remote patient monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic...more

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Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM): What You Need to Know About CMS’ Proposed Changes

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On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed key changes to remote patient monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) services reimbursed under the Medicare program. The...more

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CMS Proposes New Standards for Bona Fide Service Fees in Average Sales Price Calculations: What Plans, PBMs, and Other Recipients...

The CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (PFS Proposed Rule) introduces significant changes to how drug manufacturers must treat Bona Fide Service Fees (BFSFs) when calculating Average Sales Price (ASP) for Medicare...more

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CMS Unveils 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposal: Key Changes Ahead

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On July 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule for the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. As expected, there are several meaningful updates that providers, practices, and health systems...more

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Proposed Changes to Medicare Payment Rules: What Life Sciences Companies Need to Know

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released two proposed updates to Medicare payment rules that, if implemented, could have a significant impact on life sciences companies. The Medicare proposed...more

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WISeR Model Will Test the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Prior Authorization in Medicare: Key Considerations for Health Care...

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) recently announced a six-year payment model for 2026-2031 called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model. WISeR will test the use of artificial...more

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Update: CMS Extends Skilled Nursing Facilities’ Medicare Revalidation Deadline

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On July 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an additional extension of the deadline by which skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) must revalidate their Medicare enrollments. Enrolled SNFs...more

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Site neutrality is on the menu in the CY 2026 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule

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Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two major regs: the calendar year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule and the CY 2026 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

SNF Off-Cycle CMS-855A Reporting Delayed to January 1, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has extended the window for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) to file off-cycle Medicare revalidation documents until January 1, 2026. This marks CMS’ third deadline...more

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2024 CMS Audit and Enforcement Report

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On July 15, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Audit and Enforcement Report summarizing its annual Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Prescription Drug (Part D) program audits and enforcement...more

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