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:Â 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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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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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