Biden Administration Rejects Medicaid Work Requirements in Georgia
The decision continued the administration ’s rollback of the Trump-era policy, targeting the only remaining state with federal approval for the requirements. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 24, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Chris Cameron Tags: Georgia Medicaid Health Insurance and Managed Care Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services United States Politics and Government States (US) Biden, Joseph R Jr Trump, Donald J Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Source Type: news

CMS: Medicare Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Policy Issues, and Level II of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System; etc.
Pre-publication notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) establishing methodologies for adjusting the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule amounts using information from the Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding program, among other things. Includes impacts on rural throughout. These regulations are effective 60 days after the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for December 28, 2021. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 22, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Requirements and Model Expansion; Home Health and Other Quality Reporting Program Requirements; Home Infusion Therapy Services Requirements; Survey and Enforcement Requirements for Hospice Programs; Medicare Provider Enrollment Requirements; and COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities; Correction
Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services making technical and typographical corrections to theNovember 9, 2021 final rule. Corrections are effective January 1, 2022. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 22, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Policy Issues, and Level II of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System; etc.
Pre-publication notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) establishing methodologies for adjusting the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule amounts using information from the Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding program, among other things. Includes impacts on rural throughout. These regulations are effective 60 days after the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for December 28, 2021. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 22, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on revisions to an information collection titled "Implementation of Medicare and Medicaid Programs; —Promoting Interoperability Programs (Stage 3) (CMS-10552)." CMS is requesting approval to collect information from eligible hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and outlines changes to the program finalized in theAugust 13, 2021, final rule. Comments are due by January 20, 2022. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 21, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news