ASH Advocates Higher Rates, More DSH Money in Letter to CMS
Medicare rates should increase more than the 2.6 percent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services calls for in its proposed FY 2025 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system regulation, the Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has told CMS in a formal [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for June 6
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for May 31-June 6. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The deadline for stakeholders to submit [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for May 30
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for May 24-30. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Congress When the House and Senate return to Washington, DC from the Memorial [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for May 23
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for May 18-23. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Congress Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee have released a white paper outlining [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for May 17
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for May 10-17. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has announced a further extension of [...]
Medicaid Unwinding Extended
The federal government is giving states more time to complete their Medicaid unwinding process – and people still on the Medicaid rolls more time to apply to retain their Medicaid eligibility. In a memo to state Medicaid programs, the Centers [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for May 9
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for May 3-9. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services HHS and CMS have announced the Increasing [...]
Study Finds Disparities in Medicare Advantage
The quality of care Medicare Advantage participants receive varies based on their race, gender, and ethnicity according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health. The report, based on data from Medicare [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for May 2
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for April 26 – May 2. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. No Surprises Act – Independent Dispute Resolution Process CMS has [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for April 25
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for April 9-25. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Updated 340B Arbitration Process Last week HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) [...]
