BLOG

Article Published: November 6, 2026

Federal Health Policy Update for November 5

Don’t Miss: CMS releases final 2027 Medicare outpatient rule [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-11-05T17:08:28-05:00November 5, 2026|340b, accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, ASH, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills|

What the Changing of the Guard May Bring for Health Care

Medicare for all? A reversal of 2025-enacted cuts in [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-11-04T11:04:18-05:00November 4, 2026|Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for October 29

Don’t Miss: CMS charts new path for pursuing ACA [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-10-29T17:01:30-04:00October 29, 2026|Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills, Uncategorized|

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|