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Sep 18, 2024 - Announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the approval of Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for suppliers providing home infusion therapy services that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. This accreditation is effective September 25, 2024 – September 25, 2030.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 18, 2024 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announcing revised performance standards for Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs). The standards reflect practices identified both by OIG and MFCUs that will improve MFCU effectiveness in fulfilling their oversight mission. These standards replace and supersede standards published on June 1, 2012, and are effective on September 18, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 17, 2024 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Medicare Request for Employment Information and 2) Community Mental Health Center Cost Report. Comments are due by November 18, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 17, 2024 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Notice of Denial of Medical Coverage (or Payment)—NDMCP; 2) Notice of Denial of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage; 3) Subpart D-Private Contracts and Supporting Regulations; and 4) Rural Health Clinic Cost Report. Comments are due by October 17, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 17, 2024 - Announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of receipt of an application for continued recognition of the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) as a national accrediting organization for home health agencies that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. Comments are due by October 17, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 17, 2024 - Notice of proposed rule from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking comments on the potential to require a winning bidder in the 5G Fund Phase I auction to demonstrate Tribal consent during the long-form application process. Specifically, the FCC seeks input on how it can best assess an applicant's eligibility to be authorized to receive 5G Fund support for the purpose of deploying network facilities that would enable 5G mobile broadband service located on Tribal lands, while incorporating Tribal government consent into the Commission's approval process. Comments are due by October 17, 2024. Reply comments are due by November 1, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 16, 2024 - Pre-publication notice of final rule from the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) making amending regulations implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) and adding new regulations implementing the nonquantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) comparative analyses requirements under MHPAEA, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA, 2021). Specifically, these rules amend the existing NQTL standard to prevent plans and issuers from using NQTLs to place greater limits on access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits as compared to medical/surgical benefits. These regulations are effective 60 days after the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for September 23, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 13, 2024 - Announcement from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of a public health emergency related to Hurricane Francine. The public health emergency exists beginning September 10, 2024 in Louisiana. Offers information and resources for those impacted and responding to the hurricane including CMS waivers, healthcare enrollment, a disaster toolkit, dialysis care, and medical equipment and supplies replacement.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Sep 13, 2024 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) announcing a virtual town hall meeting to be held on December 11-12, 2024, to discuss FY 2026 applications for add-on payments for new medical services and technologies under the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). Information on how to join the meeting will be posted on the New Technology website. The deadline to register to present at the meeting is November 4, 2024. Written comments and agenda items for discussion at the meeting are due by November 12, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 12, 2024 - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking comments on a project titled "Local Estimates of Internet Adoption" (Project LEIA). Project LEIA is a new joint project of NTIA and the U.S. Census Bureau to develop model-based estimates of internet adoption for smaller populations than would typically be possible using survey data alone. Comments are due by October 15, 2024.
Source: Federal Register