Federal Health Policy Update for June 13
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for June 7-13. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government document. Supreme Court The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to how [...]
Supreme Court to Review Medicare DSH Case
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to how the federal government calculates Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments (Medicare DSH) for hospitals that serve especially large numbers of low-income patients. At the heart of the issue is the Department of [...]
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 [...]
