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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services barred 11 medical-equipment suppliers from future Medicare Advantage and Part D payments after identifying more than $3.4 billion in suspected …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is rebranding Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements as CHOICE Arrangements and stepping up efforts to steer small employers toward the existing model as an …
SBA Rebrands ICHRAs to Push Health Option for Small Firms Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said its laboratory-fraud enforcement efforts have prevented or recovered more than $1.6 billion in potentially improper Medicare payments, including $732 …
CMS Says Lab Fraud Crackdown Blocked $1.6 Billion in Payments Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania will receive $35 million in federal funding to upgrade medical screening equipment, open additional operating rooms and expand patient transportation in rural communities, part of a …
Pennsylvania Gets $35 Million to Expand Rural Hospital Care Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — South Dakota will receive $90 million in federal funding to modernize rural health care technology, strengthen cybersecurity and improve information sharing among medical providers, expanding an investment …
South Dakota Gets $90 Million for Rural Health IT Upgrades Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funding for certain gender-transition treatments for minors beginning Oct. 13, imposing …
CMS Ends Federal Medicaid, CHIP Funding for Youth Gender Care Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a new pathway to shorten the lag between Food and Drug Administration authorization and national Medicare coverage for certain …
CMS Proposes RAPID Path to Cut Medicare Device Coverage Delays Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is urging states to strengthen oversight of applied behavior analysis services for children with autism after federal data showed Medicaid …
CMS Targets Autism-Therapy Oversight as Medicaid Spending Surges Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require most eligible hospitals to participate in a national episode-based payment model for hip, knee and ankle replacements beginning …
CMS Expands Joint-Replacement Payment Model Nationwide Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end a temporary premium-stabilization program for standalone Medicare drug plans after 2026, returning Part D to traditional market conditions …
CMS Ends Part D Premium Stabilization for 2027 Read More