Washington policymakers are increasingly aligned around expanding Medicare “site-neutral” payment policies in 2026, a shift that would pay hospital outpatient departments the same rates as physician offices for a broader set...more
1/14/2026
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
New Legislation ,
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) ,
Outpatient Services ,
Physicians ,
Reimbursements
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC), has released a proposed rule that would...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC), has released a proposed rule that would...more
Trump Signs EO On National AI Policy A Focus on Federal Preemption to Secure U.S. AI Dominance -
The Executive Order (EO) titled "Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National Artificial Intelligence Policy," signed by...more
12/16/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
U.S. Commerce Department
U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Barrasso (R-WY) have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to high-quality, coordinated health care. The ACO Assignment Improvement Act aims to increase...more
12/15/2025
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Bipartisan Agreement ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicare ,
New Legislation ,
Nurse Practitioners ,
Physician Assistants ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Value-Based Care
This is part of a series from Nelson Mullins' AI Task Force. We will continue to provide additional insight on both domestic and international matters across various industries spanning both the public and private sectors....more
10/23/2025
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Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Request For Information ,
State and Local Government ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration
The global race for artificial intelligence leadership has entered a new phase. When President Trump took office in January 2025, he moved swiftly to reshape America’s approach to AI, signing an executive order titled...more
7/24/2025
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Deregulation ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
Innovative Technology ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Advance Notice, proposing updates to payment policies for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Programs. This...more
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has officially extended the pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances for an additional year, now set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. This decision, a...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have released significant updates affecting Medicare payments for 2025. The changes, outlined in two final rules, will impact both physicians and hospitals, eliciting strong...more
11/8/2024
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Home Health Care ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Physicians ,
Reimbursements ,
Telehealth
Summary: On September 24, 2024, the Biden administration issued a final rule designed to address suspicious billing for durable medical equipment that may have cost the Medicare program more than $2 billion....more
Summary: Under a final rule released by the Biden administration on Sept. 9, 2024, health insurers will be required to cover mental health care and addiction services on par with other medical conditions. This rule is part of...more
9/12/2024
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Mental Health ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
Patient Access ,
Substance Abuse
On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates for certain acute care hospitals by a net 2.9% in fiscal year 2025, compared...more
8/8/2024
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicare
Physician Fee Schedule Faces Cuts in CY25 -
Overall Medicare payments to physicians and clinicians would be cut by a proposal to decrease average base payment rates by 2.93% from calendar year 2024 under a proposed rule...more
Healthcare providers are facing penalties for blocking access to a patient’s electronic health information under a new Biden administration rule.
On June 24, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more