CMS: Medicare Program; National Expansion of the Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transports Federal Register

Nov 23, 2020 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing the national expansion of the Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transports to all states, but delaying the implementation of the expansion to all additional states due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The model will continue to operate in the states currently participating in the model. CMS will continue to monitor the Public Health Emergency and will provide public notice before implementing the model in additional states.

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DEA: Registering Emergency Medical Services Agencies Under the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 Federal Register

Oct 5, 2020 - Notice of a proposed rule from the Drug Enforcement Agency regarding the handling of controlled substances by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals and changes to the registration, security, recordkeeping, inventory, and administering requirements for EMS agencies. Comments on the proposed rule are due by December 4, 2020.

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