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News by Topic: Policy

Sep 8, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act of 2010; 2) Income and Eligibility Verification System; and 3) Medicaid Report on Payables and Receivables. Comments are due by November 7, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 5, 2025 - Blog post discussing the Rural Health Transformation Program. Provides an overview of the program and examples of early actions taken by governors. Identifies key stakeholder partners and critical policy areas related to rural health.
Source: National Governors Association
Sep 4, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making typographical corrections to the August 5, 2025, final rule. This correction is effective October 1, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 2, 2025 - Announces changes to the Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model beginning in January 2026 including the end date for all cohorts, payment reforms for patients with Original Medicare, and new requirements around total cost of care and primary care investment targets.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Sep 2, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups Reclassification Request (MS-DRGs); 2) Medicare Fee-for-Service Prepayment Review of Medical Records; 3) Medicare Program; Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS); 4) Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (HFPP) Data Sharing and Information Exchange; 5) Minimum Essential Coverage; and 6) Hospice Request for Certification in the Medicare Program. Comments are due by October 2, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 28, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Conditions of Participation for Hospices; and 2) Blueprint for Approval of State-based Exchange. Comments are due by September 29, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 28, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) correcting a date in the July 9, 2025, notice.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 28, 2025 - Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on an information collection regarding forms related to the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program (SP). The information collected is used by the Nurse Corps program to make award decisions about Nurse Corps SP applicant eligibility, monitor a participant's continued enrollment in a school of nursing, monitor the participant's compliance with the Nurse Corps SP service obligation, and prepare annual reports to Congress. Comments are due by September 29, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 27, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Census Bureau providing an additional 30 days for comments on the April 18, 2025, notice regarding the proposed reinstatement, with change, of National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN). Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 27, 2025 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) seeking comments on the extension of an information collection titled "Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on SAMHSA Service Delivery." Information collected will be used to ensure that SAMHSA customers and stakeholders have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with SAMHSA's programs. Comments are due by October 27, 2025.
Source: Federal Register