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Health Care Week in Review: Biden Administration Announces $100 Million for ACA Marketplace Navigators and $81.3 Million for...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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CMS Proposes Extending COVID-Era Telehealth and Supervision Flexibilities through CY 2025

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to extend a number of COVID-era regulatory flexibilities related to telehealth, remote services, and supervision in the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)...more

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Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services: 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Would Expand Access and Medicare Coverage

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On July 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) for the calendar year 2025. The Proposed Rule would implement certain provisions of the...more

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CMS Issues CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

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On July 10, 2024, CMS issued a proposed rule that identifies and seeks public comments on a broad array of proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Medicare Part B payments (the Proposed Rule) for...more

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What States Should Know Before Applying to CMMI’s Innovation in Behavioral Health NOFO

Summary On June 17, 2024, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for Innovation in Behavioral Health...more

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[Event] Physician Practice Management and ASC Symposium 2024 - May 15th - 16th, Nashville, TN

The Physician Practice Management (PPM) and ASC Symposium 2024 is the destination event for PPM and ASC industry leaders and health industry investors. Join us as we deliver actionable insights on the state of the market and...more

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CMS Finalizes Rule Regarding Marketing Changes, Beneficiary Protections, and Coverage for Medicare Parts C and D

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On April 4, 2024, CMS published a final rule implementing certain policy changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program (Medicare Part C) and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Medicare Part D). According to the...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: April 12, 2024

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Senate Finance Health Subcommittee Holds Roundtable on Substance Use Disorder Care. Panelists and members discussed how to improve treatment in federal health programs. House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Holds...more

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Behavioral Health: CMS Innovation Model Outlines Changes for the Delivery of Integrated Behavioral and Physical Health Care

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On January 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new innovation model designed to improve quality of care and behavioral and physical health outcomes for Medicaid and Medicare patients with...more

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CMS Announces New Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration Demonstration Model

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On January 18th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new demonstration model called the Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model, which is designed to improve outcomes for adults with mental...more

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Provider Charged with Receiving and Paying Millions in Kickbacks in Connection with Sober Homes

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On Friday, September 15th, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts (United States) and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (Massachusetts) filed a joint complaint in the United States...more

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Trending in Telehealth: September 5 – 18, 2023

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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more

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HHS Office of Inspector General Publishes August Work Plan Updates

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In its August 15, 2023, Enforcement listserv notice, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Work Plan Updates for August. This article will highlight three of the...more

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Health Care Week In Review: HHS Awards $218 Million in Grant Funding

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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CMS Proposes Behavioral Health Program Changes

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On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposal to significantly expand behavioral health coverage provided under Medicare. The proposal, presented as a part of the calendar year 2024...more

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Health Care Week In Review: Biden Administration Releases Rules and Awards for Rural Residency Programs

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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Medicare Looks to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Services

On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced proposed Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center (“ASC”) services. In the Calendar Year 2024 Hospital...more

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Health Care Week in Review: PAHPA Reauthorization Bills Receive House and Senate Markups

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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New CMS Standards Pave the Way for Expanded Access to Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services

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In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new regulations that will make critical healthcare services more accessible and affordable for Americans while expanding opportunities for physicians and...more

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The End of the Public Health Emergency: Updated Guidance

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On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act,...more

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EnforceMintz — 2022 Saw the Expansion of EKRA Outside of the Addiction Treatment Setting

The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) is a criminal statute that prohibits paying or receiving anything of value in exchange for the referral of patients to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, or...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

What to Know Before Getting Back to the Business of Health Care: FY2023 Omnibus Spending Bill

In late December, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law a $1.7 trillion year-end omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through FY2023. This alert summarizes the notable health policies and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Senate Finance Committee Releases “Mental Health Parity Improvements Act”

Editor’s Note: In the article below, Manatt Health discusses the key policies in the “Mental Health Parity Improvements Act,” the latest draft legislation from the Senate Finance Committee’s bipartisan mental health...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: November 29, 2022

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include . . ....more

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Way Too Early Preview: What the Midterm Election Results Might Mean for Health Policy in 2023

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Although we are still awaiting final results of the November 8, 2022, midterm elections, the US House of Representatives appears likely to flip to Republican control, while the US Senate will remain in Democratic hands....more

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