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NTIA: First Responder Network Authority; Public Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting Federal Register

May 20, 2025 - Notice from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) announcing a public meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board and Board Committees on June 2, 2025, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Pacific. Agenda items are being finalized and will be published on the FirstNet Authority website. Public attendance will be available online only.

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AHRQ: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Federal Register

May 19, 2025 - Notice from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) providing an additional 30 days for comments on the November 13, 2024, notice regarding the extension an information collection titled "Medical Expenditures Panel Survey—Insurance Component." The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey—Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) measures the extent, cost, and coverage of employer-sponsored health insurance on an annual basis. Comments are due by June 18, 2025.

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Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program: Fiscal Year 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements Federal Register

May 19, 2025 - Pre-publication notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making a correction to the April 30, 2025, proposed rule.

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Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Register

May 19, 2025 - Pre-publication notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making a correction to the April 30, 2025, proposed rule.

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CMS: Request for Information; Health Technology Ecosystem Federal Register

May 16, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments regarding the market of digital health products for Medicare beneficiaries and the state of data interoperability and broader health technology infrastructure. Information collected may be used to inform CMS and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) efforts to lead infrastructure progress in this market, increase beneficiary access to effective digital capabilities needed to make informed health decisions, and increase data availability for all stakeholders contributing to health outcomes. Comments are due by June 16, 2025.

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CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments; and Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status; Corrections and Correcting Amendment Federal Register

May 16, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical and typographic corrections to the December 9, 2024, final rule and the December 30, 2024, correcting amendment. The corrections and correcting amendment are effective May 16, 2025, and applicable beginning January 1, 2025.

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CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-January Through March 2025 Federal Register

May 16, 2025 - Quarterly listing of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and Federal Register notices published from January through March 2025, including contact information for general questions or additional information about specific sections.

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HRSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program, OMB No. 0915-0140-Revision Federal Register

May 15, 2025 - Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on an information collection regarding forms related to the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (LRP). The information collected is used by the Nurse Corps program to make award decisions about Nurse Corps LRP applicants and to monitor a participant's compliance with the program's service requirements. Comments are due by July 14, 2025.

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HHS: Notification of HHS Documents Identified for Rescission Federal Register

May 14, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescinding four informal guidance documents: 1) Extension of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures; Extension of Effective Date With Modification; 2) Opioid Drugs in Maintenance and Detoxification Treatment of Opiate Addiction; Repeal of Current Regulations and Issuance of New Regulations: Delay of Effective Date and Resultant Amendments to the Final Rule; 3) Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder; and 4) Notification of Interpretation and Enforcement of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

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HHS: Request for Information (RFI): Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make American Healthy Again Federal Register

May 14, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking comments on how to dramatically deregulate across all areas the Department touches. Specifically, HHS welcomes submissions explaining how regulations, guidance, paperwork requirements, and other regulatory obligations can be repealed. Comments are due within 60 days of the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for May 14, 2025.

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