Six annual spending bills for the budget year need Senate approval this week, including an appropriations bill that would fund the Department of Health and Human Services through September. But following the murder of Alex Pretti by Customs and Border Patrol agents on Saturday, Democrats have vowed to oppose the bill without changes to...CMS Rules
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2025. It includes a 2.9% cut to physician pay.
The fee schedule includes policies aimed at improving access to primary care and boosting reimbursement for behavioral health, but the pay cut instantly drew harsh criticism...
On Tuesday, 375 health, tech and telemedical organizations sent a joint letter to leadership of the U.S. Senate requesting action on telehealth legislation prior to the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The letter requests an extension to the telehealth policies enacted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that...
HHS Secretary Alex Azar let the public know of his decision by tweet Thursday night.
ModernHealthcare summed up the most notable policies tied to the public health emergency:
20% Medicare inpatient add-on payment for COVID-19 patients
Increased federal Medicaid matching funds for states - FMAP increase 6.2%
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