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Article Published: October 17, 2026

Federal Health Policy Update for October 15

Don’t Miss: IRS proposes changes in rules governing ACA premium [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-10-15T16:51:54-04:00October 15, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for October 8

Don’t Miss: Latest 340B developments CMS penalizes majority of hospitals [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-10-13T08:36:46-04:00October 8, 2026|340b, Alternative payment models, ASH, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, safety-net hospitals, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for September 17

Don’t Miss: CMS advises on “medical frailty” as qualification [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-09-17T16:17:43-04:00September 17, 2026|accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

Court Rejects No Surprises Act’s QPA Methodology

A federal appeals court has rejected how health care payers [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-13T15:13:58-04:00August 17, 2026|surprise medical bills|

CMS Clarifies Upcoming IDR Changes

Earlier this year, the departments of Health and Human Services, [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-12T13:02:41-04:00August 14, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for August 13

Don’t Miss: Federal court vacates key aspect of No Surprises [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-13T14:34:49-04:00August 13, 2026|Alternative payment models, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills|

Developments in No Surprises Act/Independent Dispute Resolutions

Recent weeks have seen several developments and new information in [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-23T15:40:15-04:00July 27, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for July 23

Don’t Miss: Congress advances health care bills CMS proposes [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-23T16:24:56-04:00July 23, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid regulations, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

HHS Regulatory Agenda Revealed

The federal Office of Management and Budget has posted an [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-09T14:17:47-04:00July 13, 2026|Alternative payment models, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for June 18

Don’t Miss: 340B Rebate Model pilot program – next steps [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-18T15:54:28-04:00June 18, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|