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News by Topic: Home and community-based services
CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Federal Register
Nov 28, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
seeking comments on the following information collections:
1) National Implementation of the Outpatient and Ambulatory
Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (OAS CAHPS) and 2) Elimination of Cost-Sharing for
Full Benefit Dual-Eligible Individuals Receiving Home and
Community-Based Services. Comments are due by January 27,
2026.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 24, 2025 - Highlights an app from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs supporting home-based primary care teams in areas with low internet connectivity. The app allows for digital access to patient information in the field, reducing the need for printed documents and increasing patient privacy and healthcare quality.
Source: VA News