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Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program: Fiscal Year 2024 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System - Rate Update; Correction
Pre-publication notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services making technical corrections to theAugust 2, 2023 final rule titled "FY 2024 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System –Rate Update." The corrections are effective October 1, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - October 3, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is withdrawing portions of theSeptember 25, 2023 notice seeking comment on five separate information collections. CMS is no longer seeking comments on the following collections: 1) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Regulations; and 2) Granting and Withdrawal of Deeming Authority to Private Nonprofit Accreditation Organizations and CLIA Exemption Under State Laboratory Programs. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - October 2, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Advocate Health saves millions to become No. 1 among integrated delivery networks participating in Medicare program
The latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that Advocate Health ’s affiliated accountable care organizations generated $128.2 million in total savings through the Medicare Shared Savings Program in 2022, the most in the country among integrated delivery networks.   The ACOs have saved taxpayers more than three quarters of a billion dollars since they first joined MSSP in 2012, consistently meeting benchmarks for providing high-quality care while lowering costs.   … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 1, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Source Type: news

A Third of Medicaid Recipients With Opioid Use Disorder Aren ’t Getting Medication to Treat It
A new analysis also found wide disparities in age and race, with Black and young people receiving treatments at far lower rates than white and middle-aged people. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Baumgaertner Tags: your-feed-science Medicaid Opioids and Opiates Youth Black People States (US) Buprenorphine (Drug) Inspectors General Addiction (Psychology) Whites Naltrexone (Drug) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Health and Human Servi Source Type: news

CMS: Medicare Program; Medicare Appeals; Adjustment to the Amount in Controversy Threshold Amounts for Calendar Year 2024
Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announcing the annual adjustment in the amount in controversy (AIC) threshold amounts for Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearings and judicial review under the Medicare appeals process. The calendar year 2024 AIC threshold amounts are $180 for ALJ hearings and $1,840 for judicial review. These adjustments will be effective for requests filed on or after January 1, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 29, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Skilled Nursing Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility Complex Cost Report; and 2) Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plans. Comments are due by November 27, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 27, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Add-On Payments for New Medical Services and Technologies Paid Under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS); and 2) Health Insurance Common Claims Form. Comments are due by October 16, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 15, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments on an information collection request titled "Satisfaction of Nursing Homes, Hospitals, and Outpatient Clinicians Working with the CMS Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors Program (NQIIC)." Information collected will inform the evaluation of the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN –QIO) and Hospital Quality Improvement Contractors (HQIC) programs under the Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC) contract vehicle. Comments are due by Nov...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 12, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the re-establishment of a matching program between CMS and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), titled "Verification of Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Through a Veterans Health Administration Plan." The purpose of the matching program is to provide CMS with VHA data to determine individuals' eligibility for financial assistance in paying for private health insurance coverage. Comments are due by October 11, 2023. (Source: Federal...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 11, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) PACE Quality Data Monitoring and Reporting; and 2) CMS Health Equity Award —Call for Nominations. Comments are due by November 7, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 8, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Hospice Quality Reporting Program; and 2) Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Comments are due by November 6, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 7, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the re-establishment of a matching program between CMS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) titled "Verification of United States Citizenship and Immigration Status Data for Eligibility Determinations." The purpose of the matching program is to provide CMS with USCIS data to determine individuals' eligibility for initial enrollment in a Qualified Health Plan through an Exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, for Insurance Affordabil...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 6, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Humana sues U.S. government to block Medicare clawback rule
Humana on Friday sued the U.S. government to block a Biden administration policy allowing Medicare to claw back billions of dollars from insurers for overcharges. The lawsuit in federal court said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services "did not even try" to justify its more aggressive…#humana #medicare #centersformedicare #medicaidservices #medicareadvantage #cms #hhs #xavierbecerra #louisville #kentucky (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Federal Officials Propose New Nursing Home Standards to Increase Staffing
Citing worker shortages, nursing home operators said the standard could not be met without additional funding for higher wages. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Rau Tags: your-feed-science Nursing Homes Elder Care Nursing and Nurses Shortages Hiring and Promotion Wages and Salaries Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Labor and Jobs Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Source Type: news

Here Are the First 10 Drugs Biden Will Target for Price Negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The popular diabetes treatment Jardiance and the blood thinner Eliquis are among the first drugs that will be targeted for price negotiations in effort to cut Medicare costs. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday released a list of 10 drugs for which the federal government will take a first-ever step: negotiating drug prices directly with the manufacturer. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The move is expected to cut costs for some patients but faces litigation from the drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republican lawmakers. It’s also a centerpiece of t...
Source: TIME: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TOM MURPHY, AMANDA SEITZ and CHRIS MEGERIAN / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news