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Feb 1, 2024 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical and typographical corrections to the December 28, 2023, notice titled "Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Fees; Histocompatibility, Personnel, and Alternative Sanctions for Certificate of Waiver Laboratories." This correction is effective January 27, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Feb 1, 2024 - Highlights a new 2 year program aiming to increase healthcare accessibility in rural Texas through focus on workforce and rural healthcare facility operations.
Source: KXXV
Jan 30, 2024 - Quarterly listing of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and Federal Register notices published from October through December 2023, including contact information for general questions or additional information about specific sections.
Source: Federal Register
Jan 30, 2024 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on all aspects of data related to the MA program, including data not currently collected. CMS is especially interested in data-related recommendations related to beneficiary access to care, including provider directories and networks; prior authorization and utilization management, including denials of care and beneficiary experience with appeals processes as well as use and reliance on algorithms; cost and utilization of different supplemental benefits; all aspects of MA marketing and consumer decision-making; care quality and outcomes, including value-based care arrangements and health equity; and special populations such as individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and other enrollees with complex conditions. Comments are due by May 29, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Jan 29, 2024 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Rebate Reduction Requests under Sections 11101 and 11102 of the Inflation Reduction Act; 2) Identifying Medicaid Payment for Physician Administered Drugs; and 3) Application to be a Qualified Entity to Receive Medicare Data for Performance Measurement/Reapplication/Annual Report Worksheet. Comments are due by March 29, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Jan 29, 2024 - Highlights increased participation in accountable care organization (ACO) initiatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services including in rural and underserved areas.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services