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News by Topic: Health insurance

Aug 21, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and 2) Recognition of Pass-Through Payment for Additional (New) Categories of Devices under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Supporting Regulations. Comments are due by October 20, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 21, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Requirements 45 CFR part 159; 2) Supporting Statement for Essential Community Provider Data Collection to Support QHP Certification; and 3) 13th SOW QIN-QIO and AI/AN Advancing Healthcare Quality through Technology (AHQT) Readiness Assessment. Comments are due by September 22, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 21, 2025 - Notice of interim final rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updating compliance and other dates in the December 13, 2024, final rule to conform with the delay of effective date changes finalized in the February 11, 2025, final rule. This rule is effective August 20, 2025. Compliance with the December 2024 rule is required by April 14, 2028.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 18, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Registration, Attestation, Dispute Resolution and Correction, Assumptions Document and Data Retention Requirements for Open Payments and 2) Medicare Enrollment Application—Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers. Comments are due by October 17, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 14, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical and typographical corrections to the July 16, 2025, proposed rule.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 13, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments on the following information collections: Medicare Part D Electronic Prescribing Tools (42 CFR 423.128(d)(4)-(5) and 423.160(b)(1)); and 2) Independent Renal Dialysis Facility Cost Report. Comments are due by September 12, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 11, 2025 - Notice from the Social Security Administration (SSA) of a new matching program between the SSA and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) disclosing tax return information for establishing the correct amount of Medicare Part B premium subsidy adjustments and Medicare Part D premium increases. Data will be provided to the IRS once a week for new enrollees and once a year for all enrollees. Comments on the program may be submitted on or before September 10, 2025. The program will go into effect on October 1, 2025 and be in effect for 18 months.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 5, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Request for Termination of Medicare Premium Part A, Part B, or Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage (Part B-ID) and Supporting Statute and Regulations; and 2) Appointment of Representative. Comments are due by September 4, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 5, 2025 - Quarterly listing of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and Federal Register notices published from April through June 2025, including contact information for general questions or additional information about specific sections.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 5, 2025 - Notice of a final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updating the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2026. Includes proposals related to admission to hospice regulations and the hospice face-to-face attestation requirements under the certification of terminal illness regulations. This final rule also includes a technical correction to the regulatory text and provides updates to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program requirements. Includes rural references and considerations throughout. These regulations are effective October 1, 2025.
Source: Federal Register