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MedPAC Discusses Preliminary 2027 Rate Recommendations

The members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met virtually [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-12-10T08:09:48-05:00December 10, 2025|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, community safety-net hospitals, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, MedPAC|

Federal Health Policy Update for October 30

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-10-31T12:16:10-04:00October 30, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare|

Federal Health Policy Update for October 23

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-10-23T15:28:32-04:00October 23, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, Medicaid, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

Hospitals to Face More Readmissions Penalties in 2026

Hospital readmissions penalties will increase, as will the size of [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-09-26T10:59:24-04:00October 1, 2025|community safety-net hospitals, Medicare|

New Committee to Consider Federal Role in Health Care

The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-08-21T16:35:13-04:00August 25, 2025|health care reform, Medicaid, Medicare|

Putting Some Meat on CMS’s WISeR Bones

In June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-08-20T12:52:06-04:00August 20, 2025|Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, Medicare|

CMS Introduces First Prior Authorization Program for Traditional Medicare

Some Medicare-covered services will be subject to prior authorization in [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-07-01T17:04:24-04:00July 2, 2025|Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, Medicare, Medicare regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for February 20

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-02-20T16:07:22-05:00February 20, 2025|Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for February 13

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-02-13T15:19:31-05:00February 13, 2025|accountable care organization, CMMI, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, MedPAC, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for November 21

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

Joseph Steinbock2024-11-21T15:16:28-05:00November 21, 2024|Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, telehealth|

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