There have been several significant developments with regard to Federal government telehealth policy. These include the recently enacted appropriations bill funding the Federal government for the balance of the fiscal year, a...more
3/24/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Congressional Reports ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
GAO ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicare ,
MedPAC ,
Patient Access ,
Public Policy ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
As part of the CY 2017 proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rules (OPPS) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the long awaited proposed payment changes for items and services...more
Without fanfare or any significant discussion, the Bipartisan Budget Act (Act) contains the first legislative action related to provider-based status—and it is a sweeping action with negative financial consequences to many...more
11/2/2015
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
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Medicare ,
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Obama Administration ,
OIG ,
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Pending Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B
The Senate on April 14 passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, which eliminates the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) physician payment system and transitions it away from fee-for-service...more
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