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Federal Health Policy Update for April 20

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for April 8 – 20. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House The Biden administration has announced a plan to expand health coverage for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) individuals. To this end, it announced that HHS will soon propose a rule amending the definition of “lawful presence,” for purposes of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage, to include DACA recipients. If finalized, the rule would make DACA individuals eligible for [...]

April 20, 2023|Categories: Affordable Care Act, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Congress, COVID-19, health equity, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Medicare post-acute care, Medicare regulations, Medicare reimbursement policy, MedPAC, post-acute care|Tags: AHRQ News Now, Care Compare, Congressional Research Service, COVID-19, COVID-19 Test to Treat program, COVID-19 vaccines, DACA, end of COVID-19 public health emergency, HHS Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments Program, HHS cybersecurity task force, HIPAA, HIPAA and reproductive health, HR 2665 the Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act, HRSA eNews, long covid, MACPAC, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid section 1115 waivers, Medicare and health equity, Medicare inpatient prospective payment system, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Medicare wage index, MedPAC, MLN Connects, PREP Act, proposed FY 2024 Medicare inpatient payment systems regulation, proposed FY 2024 Medicare long-term care hospital regulation, provider relief fund|

Federal Health Policy Update for April 7

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for March 31 – April 7. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House President Biden has signed an executive order calling for the modernization of the regulatory review process. Among other objectives, the order seeks to improve the effectiveness of the regulatory review process and promote inclusive regulatory policy and public participation. The order gives the Office of Management and Budget, through its Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and [...]

April 7, 2023|Categories: Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMMI, COVID-19, health equity, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare post-acute care, Medicare regulations, Medicare reimbursement policy, MedPAC, social determinants of health|

Federal Health Policy Update for March 30

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for March 24-30. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS’s Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has extended its Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model for calendar years 2025 through 2030 and will introduce changes intended to address more fully the health-related social needs of patients, advance health equity, and improve care for patients with serious illness. Learn more from this CMS announcement, which [...]

Federal Health Policy Update for March 23

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for March 17-23. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. No Surprises Act After a February ruling in federal court that aspects of CMS’s implementation of the 2020 No Surprises Act contradicted the language of the act itself and unfairly favored payers over providers, CMS ordered a moratorium on new arbitration decisions for disputes filed on or after October 25, 2022 while it reviewed and revised its guidance on how payment disputes should [...]

March 23, 2023|Categories: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, COVID-19, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Medicare|Tags: CAHPS survey, Council on Graduate Medical Education, COVID-19, COVID-19 public health emergency, HRSA eNews, No Surprises Act, organ procurement and transplantation network, provider relief fund, Rural Health Care Program|

MACPAC Reports to Congress

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission has issued its annual report to Congress on the state of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The commission, a non-partisan legislative branch agency that provides policy and data analysis and makes recommendations to Congress, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the states on a wide array of subjects, issues a report every year at this time. This year’s report focuses primarily on: Medicaid race and ethnicity data collection and reporting principles for assessing Medicaid nursing [...]

March 23, 2023|Categories: Congress, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid DSH allotments|Tags: MACPAC, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH|

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