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Emily Jane Cook

Policy Update - CMS Finalizes Remedy for 340B-Acquired Drugs Purchased in CYs 2018–2022

On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the rule Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System: Remedy for the Calendar Years 2018–2022 to addresses how the agency…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Pricing, Final Rules, Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities

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Emily Curran

Policy Update - CMS Releases CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Final Rules, Health Care Providers, Medicare, Medicare Part B

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Debra Curtis

Healthcare Preview for the Week of: May 5, 2025

Reconciliation Hits a Speedbump - As of May 6, 2025, it will not be what was anticipated on Capitol Hill. Multiple committees, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reportedly had planned to spend this week marking…more

Budget Reconciliation, Congressional Committees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Budget, Healthcare

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Jeffrey Davis

The First 100 Days: By the Numbers

To state the obvious, a lot has happened in healthcare over the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term. But how much?…more

Biden Administration, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Executive Orders, Healthcare Reform

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Leigh Feldman

FY 2026 Proposed Rules Are Out! Overview of the IPPS Proposed Rule

Last Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially launched the health policy community into reg season, releasing in one fell swoop all the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare proposed regulations for…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Deregulation, Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Reform

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Jamie Gelfman

Breaking Down the New No Surprises Act FAQs Post-TMA III

On January 14, 2025, the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), along with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), jointly issued Part 69 of a series of…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Cost-Sharing, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Disclosure Requirements, Dispute Resolution

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Deborah Godes

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Data Dashboard

Updated to include Medicare claims data thru Q3 2024. What is the cost of a knee implant in the inpatient setting? How much does Medicare pay for different types of cardiac valve procedures? How have Medicare inpatient volumes…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Data Collection, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Facilities

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Julia Grabo

McDermott+ Check-Up: May 2, 2025

THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - House Committees Begin Reconciliation Markups. Non-health-related committees moved forward this week, with the House Energy and Commerce Committee tentatively scheduled to mark up its legislative text in…more

Budget Reconciliation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Committees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Healthcare

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Abygail Hoey

Breaking Down the New No Surprises Act FAQs Post-TMA III

On January 14, 2025, the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), along with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), jointly issued Part 69 of a series of…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Cost-Sharing, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Disclosure Requirements, Dispute Resolution

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Kayla Holgash

Healthcare Preview for the Week of: May 5, 2025

Reconciliation Hits a Speedbump - As of May 6, 2025, it will not be what was anticipated on Capitol Hill. Multiple committees, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reportedly had planned to spend this week marking…more

Budget Reconciliation, Congressional Committees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Budget, Healthcare

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Rachel Hollander

CMS Releases FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule

On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities, Hospitals, Medicare

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Yamini Kalidindi

Physician Fee Schedule Payment System Data Dashboard

Have Medicare physician fee-for-service payment rates increased for X-ray services? How have remote patient monitoring prices evolved over the last five years? How much is your service paid in Alaska compared to Alabama?…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Care Providers, Medicare, Payment Systems, Physician Fee Schedule

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Amy Kelbick

Trump Administration Executive Order Tracker (UPDATED)

Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor (DOL), Drug Pricing, Executive Orders

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Lauren Knizner

CMS Releases CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Final Rules, Health Care Providers, Hospitals, Medicare

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Marie Knoll

CMS Releases FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule

On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities, Hospitals, Medicare

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Drew Elizabeth McCormick

Breaking Down the New No Surprises Act FAQs Post-TMA III

On January 14, 2025, the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), along with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), jointly issued Part 69 of a series of…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Cost-Sharing, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Disclosure Requirements, Dispute Resolution

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Maddie News

Healthcare Preview for the Week of: May 5, 2025

Reconciliation Hits a Speedbump - As of May 6, 2025, it will not be what was anticipated on Capitol Hill. Multiple committees, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reportedly had planned to spend this week marking…more

Budget Reconciliation, Congressional Committees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Budget, Healthcare

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Simeon Niles

CMS Releases FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule

On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities, Hospitals, Medicare

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Lynn Nonnemaker

An MA Extravaganza: Overview of the Final Rule and Rate Announcement

This past week, the Trump administration put its first major stamp on the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two final regulatory documents related to MA: - The final…more

Artificial Intelligence, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Pricing, Final Rules, Healthcare

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Kristen O'Brien

McDermott+ Check-Up: May 2, 2025

THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - House Committees Begin Reconciliation Markups. Non-health-related committees moved forward this week, with the House Energy and Commerce Committee tentatively scheduled to mark up its legislative text in…more

Budget Reconciliation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Committees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Healthcare

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Parashar Patel

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Data Dashboard

Updated to include Medicare claims data thru Q3 2024. What is the cost of a knee implant in the inpatient setting? How much does Medicare pay for different types of cardiac valve procedures? How have Medicare inpatient volumes…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Data Collection, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Facilities

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Paul Radensky, MD

CMS Releases Final Procedural Notice on Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technology (TCET)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final procedural notice on Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET), effective as of August 12, 2024. TCET is a new pathway that uses existing national…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Insurance Industry, MACs, Manufacturers

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Priya Rathakrishnan

M+ Check-Up: August 2, 2024

Senate HELP Committee Marks Up Public Health Program Reauthorizations. The bills would reauthorize several programs related to older adults, individuals with developmental disabilities and individuals with traumatic brain…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Final Rules, Healthcare, Healthcare Reform

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Michael Ryan

CMS Releases Procedural Notice with Comment Period on Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technology

On June 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a procedural notice with comment period on Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET), a new pathway that uses existing national coverage…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Emerging Technologies, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Medical Devices, Medicare

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Christopher Salmen

REGS & TURKEY LEGS: The Regs We’re Thankful For

It’s Thanksgiving week, so instead of eating eggs with your regs, you should sit back, relax and reflect on the regs you are thankful for as you eat your turkey legs (or whatever you enjoy on Thanksgiving). Many of the policies…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Digital Health, Final Rules, Healthcare

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Tessa Smith

Site Neutral Payment: Top 10 Services Likely to Be Impacted by Proposed Legislation

On April 26, 2023, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee held a legislative hearing on 17 healthcare bills, including one that would direct the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Fee-for-Service, Medicare, MedPAC, Proposed Legislation

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Rachel Stauffer

2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rate Notice: What to Expect

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 plans…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Final Rules, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

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Brian Stimson

Special Report - No Surprises Act Update: The TMA III Decision - August 2023

The Texas Medical Association and additional plaintiffs have brought four Administrative Procedure Act (APA) challenges to the rules and guidance implementing the No Surprises Act (NSA) (termed TMA I, II, III and IV). The…more

Administrative Procedure Act, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Labor (DOL), Disclosure Requirements

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Erica Stocker

McDermott+ Check-Up: May 2, 2025

THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - House Committees Begin Reconciliation Markups. Non-health-related committees moved forward this week, with the House Energy and Commerce Committee tentatively scheduled to mark up its legislative text in…more

Budget Reconciliation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Committees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Healthcare

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Devin Stone

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Data Dashboard

Updated to include Medicare claims data thru Q3 2024. What is the cost of a knee implant in the inpatient setting? How much does Medicare pay for different types of cardiac valve procedures? How have Medicare inpatient volumes…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Data Collection, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Facilities

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Jeffrey Stone

Site Neutral Payment: Top 10 Services Likely to Be Impacted by Proposed Legislation

On April 26, 2023, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee held a legislative hearing on 17 healthcare bills, including one that would direct the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Fee-for-Service, Medicare, MedPAC, Proposed Legislation

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Dale Van Demark

Policy Update - New York 1115 Waiver Amendment Timeline for Medicaid Hospital Global Budget Initiative

A key element of the Medicaid Redesign Team 1115 Waiver amendment is the Medicaid Hospital Global Budget Initiative (GBI), a reimbursement model tied very closely to the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and…more

1115 Waivers, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Deadlines, Health Care Providers, Healthcare

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Katie Waldo

Healthcare Preview for the Week of: May 5, 2025

Reconciliation Hits a Speedbump - As of May 6, 2025, it will not be what was anticipated on Capitol Hill. Multiple committees, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reportedly had planned to spend this week marking…more

Budget Reconciliation, Congressional Committees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Budget, Healthcare

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Rodney Whitlock Ph.D.

Healthcare Preview for the Week of: May 5, 2025

Reconciliation Hits a Speedbump - As of May 6, 2025, it will not be what was anticipated on Capitol Hill. Multiple committees, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reportedly had planned to spend this week marking…more

Budget Reconciliation, Congressional Committees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Budget, Healthcare

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Eric Zimmerman

CMS Releases FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule

On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities, Hospitals, Medicare

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