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News by Topic: Emergency medical services

Jul 16, 2025 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is allowing an additional 2 weeks for comment on the June 4, 2025, proposed rule titled "Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability." FCC is seeking comments on the proposed updates to the definition of "covered 911 service provider" in the FCC's existing 911 reliability rules and reliability standards. Comments are now due by August 4, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 15, 2025 - Notice of a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing: 1) changes to the Physician Fee Schedule and Medicare Part B payment policies; 2) policies for the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; 3) the Ambulatory Specialty Model; 4) updates to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program expanded model; 5) updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B; 6) Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; 7) updates to the Quality Payment Program; 8) updates to policies for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs); 9) updates to the Ambulance Fee Schedule regulations; 10) codification of the Inflation Reduction Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 provisions; and 11) updates to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program. Comments are due on September 12, 2025.
Source: Federal Register