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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new measures last week to expand access to catastrophic health insurance plans beginning in the 2026 plan year, …
CMS Expands Access to Catastrophic Health Coverage Amid Rising Premiums Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs reported that more than three-fourths of its hospitals earned four- or five-star ratings in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) …
VA Hospitals Earn High Marks in Federal Quality Ratings Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the creation of the Healthcare Advisory Committee, a …
HHS and CMS Establish Healthcare Advisory Committee to Drive Reform and Improve Care Delivery Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new oversight initiative aimed at ensuring that enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) …
CMS Launches Oversight Initiative to Verify Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it has processed more disability compensation and pension ratings claims this year than ever before, reaching the milestone nearly two months …
VA Sets Record for Disability Claims Processing Read More
EXTON, PA — Lungpacer Medical Inc. has secured a significant reimbursement boost for its AeroPace® System, with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granting New Technology Add-on Payment …
CMS Grants NTAP Status to Lungpacer’s AeroPace System, Boosting Hospital Reimbursement Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping initiative to modernize the U.S. healthcare system, the Trump Administration unveiled a bold digital health strategy on July 30 that promises to make patient …
Trump Administration Launches Major Health Tech Overhaul with Industry Giants, Promises Personalized, Secure Care Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rare and assertive regulatory move, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has exercised its statutory authority to reject certain standalone prescription drug plan …
CMS Rejects Select Medicare Drug Plan Bids, Tightens Oversight to Curb Premium Hikes for 2026 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move aimed at curbing government waste and improving coordination, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a …
VA and CMS Target $106 Million in Duplicate Payments Under New Data-Sharing Partnership Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping effort to restore financial integrity and reduce fraud in America’s healthcare system, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a major enforcement …
Feds Launch $14 Billion Crackdown on Duplicate Medicaid and ACA Enrollments Read More