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CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs, CY 2023 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Implementing Requirements for Manufacturers of Certain Single-Dose Container or Single-Use Package Drugs To Provide Refunds With Respect to Discarded Amounts; and COVID-19 Interim Final Rules; Corrections
Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services making technical and typographical corrections to theNovember 18, 2022, final rule. Corrections are effective March 15, 2023, and applicable January 1, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 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 comment on the following information collections: 1) Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and 2) Uniform Institutional Providers Form. Comments must be received by May 15, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 14, 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 public comment on the following information collections: 1) Rehabilitation Unit and Hospital Criteria Worksheet, which is used by Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility hospitals and units to attest that they meet the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) exclusion criteria prior to being places into IPPS exempt status; and 2) Medicare Plan Performance Warning Information, which will be used to collection information in response to two reports from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General. Comments must be received by the OMB des...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 10, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Senator Elizabeth Warren Criticizes Medigap Sales Incentives in New Report
Senator Elizabeth Warren has issued a report urging oversight of insurance brokers who are being offered financial incentives to push more expensive plans. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - March 1, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Reed Abelson Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Medicare United States Politics and Government Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Warren, Elizabeth Medicare Advantage Source Type: news

CMS: Medicare Program; Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments: Counting Certain Days Associated With Section 1115 Demonstrations in the Medicaid Fraction
Notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to revise regulations related to the counting of days associated with individuals eligible for certain benefits provided by section 1115 demonstrations in the Medicaid fraction of a hospital's disproportionate patient percentage. Comments are due by May 1, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 28, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program; Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments: Counting Certain Days Associated with Section 1115 Demonstrations in the Medicaid Fraction
Pre-publication notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to revise regulations related to the counting of days associated with individuals eligible for certain benefits provided by section 1115 demonstrations in the Medicaid fraction of a hospital's disproportionate patient percentage. Comments on the proposed rule will be due within 60 days of official publication of this notice, which is scheduled for February 28, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 27, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Florida hospital investigated after CNN report
The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has launched an investigation into deaths of babies at a Florida hospital after open heart surgeries. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A New Alzheimer ’ s Drug Gave Patients Hope. Millions Can ’ t Get It
Jay Reinstein, a former assistant city manager in Fayetteville, N.C. who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2018, finally got some good news recently. His doctor told him he would be a good candidate for the newly approved drug lecanemab (Leqembi). He’s in the early stages of the neurodegenerative condition, which is when the drug appears to be the most effective. Studies show that for people like Reinstein, twice monthly infusions could slow cognitive decline by up to 27%. Perhaps more importantly, lecanemab also seems to help people continue their daily activities for a longer period of time compared t...
Source: TIME: Health - February 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comment on the following information collections: 1) Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans; 2) Minimum Data Set 3.0 Nursing Home and Swing Bed Prospective Payment System (PPS) for the collection of data related to the Patient Driven Payment Model and the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (QRP); 3) Medicare Part D Manufacturer Discount Program Agreement; 4) Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Fee-For-Service Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey; and 5) Implementati...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 7, 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 comment on the following information collections: 1) CMS Plan Benefit Package (PBP) and Formulary CY 2024; 2) Medicare Advantage Appeals and Grievance Data Form; 3) PACE State Plan Amendment Preprint; 4) Medicaid Program Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health Services and Supporting Regulations; and 5) Generic Clearance for CMS and Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Generic Customer Experience. Comments are due by March 9, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 7, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-October Through December 2022
Quarterly listing of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and Federal Register notices published from October through December 2022, including contact information for general questions or additional information about specific sections. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 1, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Correction
Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services making corrections to theJanuary 27, 2023, information collection request titled "Emergency Ambulance Transports and Beneficiary Signature." (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 1, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

MicroTransponder Secures CMS Transitional Pass-Through Status and New Technology Add-On Payment for Its Breakthrough Stroke Rehabilitation System, Vivistim
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- MicroTransponder®, Inc. announces that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the Vivistim® Paired VNS System transitional pass-through status, expand... Devices, Neurology, Reimbursement MicroTransponder, Vivistim, Stroke (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comment on the following information collections: 1) Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for Small Businesses in the Small Business Health Options Program and 2) Data Collection to Support CMS Burden Reduction and Health Informatics Efforts. Comments are due by February 27, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - January 27, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Your Next Hospital Bed Might Be at Home
In a time of strained capacity, the “hospital at home” movement is figuring out how to create an inpatient level of care anywhere. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Helen Ouyang Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Hospitals Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Emergency Medical Treatment Rural Areas CMS Innovation Center (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Source Type: news