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CMS Finalizes Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rates and Policies for CY 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published its final Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) rule for calendar year (CY) 2020.  In addition to updating rates for physician...

https://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2019/11/articles/regulatory-developments/medicare-medicaid-services-regulations/cms-finalizes-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-rates-and-policies-for-cy-2020/

CMS Proposes Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rates and Policies for CY 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published its proposed Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) rule for calendar year (CY) 2020.  In addition to updating rates for physician...

https://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2019/08/articles/regulatory-developments/medicare-medicaid-services-regulations/cms-proposes-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-rates-and-policies-for-cy-2020/

Trump Administration Calls for Medicare/Medicaid Cuts, Program Reforms in FY 2020 Budget Proposal

The Trump Administration’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget includes extensive health policy provisions – as evidenced by the 162-page Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “Bu...

https://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2019/03/articles/other-health-policy-developments/trump-administration-calls-for-medicare-medicaid-cuts-program-reforms-in-fy-2020-budget-proposal/

President Trump Signs Bipartisan Opioid Legislation into Law; Includes Open Payments Reporting Expansion

President Trump has just signed into law HR 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act.  The bipartisan legis...

https://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2018/10/articles/legislative-developments/president-trump-signs-bipartisan-opioid-legislation-into-law-includes-open-payments-reporting-expansion/

CMS Corrects Sunshine Act CMP Regulations due to Inflation Adjustment Error

CMS has just corrected an error in a 2016 rulemaking that inadvertently called for a 10-fold increase in certain “Sunshine Act” civil monetary penalties (CMPs). Under section 1128G of the Soc...

https://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2017/09/articles/regulatory-developments/medicare-medicaid-services-regulations/cms-corrects-sunshine-act-cmp-regulations-due-to-inflation-adjustment-error/

CMS Publishes Final Rule Updating 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rates and Policies

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) for calendar year (CY) 2017.  In addition to updating MPFS rates and policies, the...

https://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2016/11/articles/other-health-policy-developments/other-cms-developments/cms-publishes-final-rule-updating-2017-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-rates-and-policies/

CMS Hosts Call on Potential Future Changes to Open Payments/Sunshine Act Reporting Requirements (Aug. 2)

On August 2, 2016, CMS is hosting a Special Open Door Forum Call on potential future changes to Open Payments/Physician Payments Sunshine Act requirements for reporting payments and transfers of ...

https://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2016/07/articles/health-care-industry-events/cms-hosts-call-on-potential-future-changes-to-open-paymentssunshine-act-reporting-requirements-aug-2/