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Federal Health Policy Update for July 9

Don’t Miss: CMS ends fast track process for Medicaid 1115 waiver renewals HHS publishes 2026 regulatory agenda HHS asks hospitals to sign healthy foods pledge The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for July 3-9. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Congress Congress will return to session on July 13. Committees with jurisdiction over health care will continue focusing on legislation that could ultimately be incorporated into a reconciliation package, FY 2027 appropriations legislation, or other end-of-year legislation. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) In the wake of [...]

joe2026-07-09T14:47:22-04:00July 9, 2026|Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Congress, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Medicare, Medicare reimbursement policy|

DeBrunner Consultants Lead NPA Forum Session

DeBrunner & Associates’ Pennsylvania managing director Michael Chirieleison and senior policy analyst Janel Gleeson led a session on “State and PACE Organization Efforts to Raise Awareness About PACE” during the National PACE Association’s 2025 Spring Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. last week. PACE is a joint Medicare/Medicaid program through which older adults meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility. During the two-day forum, congressional staff and experts on PACE programs shared their perspectives on policies and issues affecting both the PACE model of care and the environment in [...]

joe2025-03-19T12:41:08-04:00March 24, 2025|Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Medicaid, Pennsylvania Medical Assistance|

PACE Regulation Updated

PACE programs will have new flexibility under a recent update of regulations governing Programs of All-Inclusive Care. As described by the National Association of Medicaid Directors, the new regulation Allows PACE team members to fulfill multiple roles on the care team; Allows certain non-physician providers to serve in the place of primary care physicians on the care team; Clarifies that PACE programs offering prescription drug benefits are subject to Medicare Part D regulations; Eliminates requirements for PACE organizations to seek waivers for several of the most commonly waived aspects of PACE regulation; and Updates CMS's enforcement actions to promote accountability [...]

iqtsupport2019-06-11T06:00:59-04:00June 11, 2019|Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicaid regulations, Medicare regulations|