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News by Topic: Legislation and regulations

Jun 25, 2025 - Announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of receipt of an application for continued recognition of the Accreditation Commission for Health Care as a national accrediting organization for hospices that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. Comments are due by July 25, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 25, 2025 - Notice of final rule related to implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Marketplace. Among other things, this rule revises standards relating to past-due premium payments; establishes the evidentiary standard HHS uses to assess an agent's, broker's, or web-broker's potential noncompliance; revises standards related to income eligibility verifications for premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions, annual eligibility redetermination, the annual open enrollment period and special enrollment periods; and more. These regulations are effective August 25, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 23, 2025 - Announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the approval of The Joint Commission as a national accrediting organization for hospitals that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. This approval is applicable July 15, 2025, to July 15, 2030.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 20, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking comment on the following information collections: 1) Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (HFPP) Data Sharing and Information Exchange; 2) Medicare Part D Manufacturer Discount Program; and 3) Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Providers Participating Providers and Suppliers. Comments are due by August 19, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 17, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking comment on the following information collections: 1) Notice of Rescission of Coverage and Disclosure Requirements for Patient Protection under the Affordable Care Act; 2) Conditions of Participation for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID); and 3) Evaluation of Stakeholder Training and Program Support. Comments are due by July 17, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 11, 2025 - Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) eliminating two time-limited state options in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program regulations that are obsolete. The eliminated provisions are related to Summer EBT application and income verification flexibilities for 2024. This rule is effective June 11, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 11, 2025 - Notice of final rule from the Department of Veterans Affairs removing its regulations governing the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The VA will rely on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations that govern the NPDB, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between VA and HHS, and VA policy and procedures. This notice also summarizes and responds to public comments on the April 3, 2023, proposed rule. This rule is effective July 11, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 6, 2025 - Policy notice announcing modifications and changes to requirements outlined in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program notice of funding opportunity that are effective immediately. Shares a template letter for awardees who are required to submit a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within 30 calendar days requesting an initial proposal correction to incorporate the new guidance and terms of this policy notice into their original proposals. BEAD was established by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to provide funding to states and territories for the planning, development, mapping, and adoption of high-speed broadband access.
Source: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Jun 6, 2025 - Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) removing the Coordinated Services Plan (CSP) requirement for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) Program. Addresses comments received in response to the December 29, 2023, interim final rule. This rule is effective August 5, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 5, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical and typographical errors in the April 30, 2025, proposed rule.
Source: Federal Register