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Article Published: June 16, 2026

Federal Health Policy Update for June 4

Don’t miss: CMS publishes new Medicaid work/community engagement requirements [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-04T16:22:08-04:00June 4, 2026|Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for April 3

The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-04-03T13:16:45-04:00April 3, 2026|accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

No Surprises Act Activity in 2025

A new Health Affairs report offers a preliminary look at [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-24T16:46:20-04:00March 25, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for March 19

The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-19T15:32:37-04:00March 19, 2026|accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicaid, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

CMS Plans IDR Changes

The Independent Dispute Resolution process that is the central implementation [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-17T13:53:34-04:00March 18, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Groups Protest No Surprises Act Implementation

A group of more than 60 health care payers, employer [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-25T13:03:39-05:00February 26, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for February 19

The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-19T15:25:00-05:00February 19, 2026|340b, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for January 29

The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-02T09:01:01-05:00January 29, 2026|Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

Providers Continue to Dominate Fee Dispute Resolution

Health care providers won the vast majority of the fee [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-28T13:00:25-05:00January 29, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for January 8

The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-08T15:28:08-05:00January 8, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills, telehealth|