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Federal Health Policy Update for June 6

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for May 31-June 6. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The deadline for stakeholders to submit comments on CMS’s proposed FY 2025 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and long-term-care hospital prospective payment system regulation is Monday, June 10. Go here for further information about the proposed rule and how to submit comments. CMS has posted a bulletin describing billing changes in the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system that will take effect on July 1. Find [...]

FEDERAL HEALTH POLICY UPDATE FOR December 1

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for the week of November 28 to December 1. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. 340B HHS and its Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have proposed revising the current 340B administrative dispute resolution process. Since the current process was introduced in 2020 HRSA has encountered policy and operational challenges with its implementation and now proposes revising it and is soliciting comment on its proposed new approach. Changes include changing the nature of the dispute resolution process, using different kinds of professionals [...]