Key Takeaways -
- CMS is expected to issue the 2026 final rate notice for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans by April 7, 2025.
- The January 2025 advance notice proposed policies that would increase payments to MA...more
On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2025 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B...more
Over the last several weeks, the Biden administration has released numerous final regulations in order to “beat the clock” before it ticks down to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) deadline. The CRA authorizes Congress to...more
5/9/2024
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American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
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Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
DACA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Laboratory Developed Tests ,
Life Sciences ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicaid ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Rules ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Senate Committees ,
U.S. House
On April 29, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the long-awaited final rule around the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs), which are in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs) that FDA describes as...more
The Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) final rule, issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of...more
4/10/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Certification Requirements ,
Data Protection ,
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Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Information Technology ,
ONC ,
Risk Management ,
Technology
On December 13, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification...more
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2024 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B...more