02.22.24
Apparently in light of recent litigation against Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, on February 6, 2024, CMS published responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the use of algorithms and artificial intelligence in coverage determinations.
02.21.24
On January 9, 2024, the Centers forMedicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved New York’s request to amend its Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver, “Medicaid Redesign Team.
02.13.24
To date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved nearly 400 section 1902(e)(14) waivers that 52 states (including Washington D.C.) and territories are employing to support the return to regular eligibility and enrollment operations following the expiration of the ...
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule intended to implement a 2020 modification to the federal substance use disorder (SUD) privacy statute.
02.11.24
On December 15, 2023, the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) announced a new voluntary model for state Medicaid agencies called Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH).
02.07.24
On January 24, CMS released a grants notice outlined in State Grants for the Implementation, Enhancement, and Expansion of Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Services (SBS).
02.06.24
The term “palliative care” is often used by doctors and other health care professionals during a serious illness or toward the end of life.
02.01.24
In 2023, the DOJ continued its aggressive criminal antitrust enforcement agenda in health care, with mixed results in labor markets.
01.31.24
Merger challenges in pharmaceuticals, medtech and devices received a lot of attention and resources at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and State Attorneys General in 2023.
01.30.24
In the federal government’s latest effort to promote interoperability in the health care sector, on January 17 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that expands the requirements for electronic exchange of information between federally funded health ...