Healthcare Preview for the Week of: July 10, 2023
We hope that you, like Congress, enjoyed some time off last week and are ready to dive in—for a few days at least. As we previously reminded you, the House is only in session 12 days in July, then away...
View ArticleHolland & Knight Health Dose: July 11, 2023
Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. Please...
View ArticleMcDermottPlus Check-Up: July 14, 2023
The House and Senate returned from recess, beginning a three-week sprint toward the August break. The House Education and the Workforce Committee held a markup of a bipartisan healthcare package of...
View Article2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposes a 3.34% decrease in the 2024 PFS conversion factor. It’s currently $33.89 and is proposed to be reduced to $32.75....By: Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
View ArticleWashington Healthcare Update - July 2023
This Week in Washington: Appropriation bills move forward but remain incomplete; House Energy and Commerce Committee markup includes 17 healthcare bills; Senate Finance Committee schedules PBM...
View ArticlePolicy Update - CMS Releases CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Other Revisions to...
View ArticleHolland & Knight Health Dose: July 18, 2023
Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. Please...
View ArticleThe CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Reg: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the two major regulations we all were waiting for: the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed reg and...
View ArticleCMS Issues Proposed Rule with Changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for...
On July 13, 2023, CMS issued a proposed rule that identifies and seeks public comments on a broad array of proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Medicare Part B payments...
View ArticleRemote Monitoring: CMS Clarifies Guidance, Proposes Rural Provider Payment,...
Over the past several years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded payment for care management and remote monitoring services in an effort to recognize and pay for...
View ArticleCY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Extending Telehealth Flexibilities...
CMS recently released the CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule), which included many noteworthy proposals and clarifications related to Medicare telehealth...
View ArticleProposed CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Extends Many Telehealth...
On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual proposed rule updating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for calendar year (CY) 2024, which includes...
View ArticleACR statement in response to CMS proposal to "pause" appropriate use program...
After several years of struggles by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to implement a Medicare program requiring the consultation of appropriate use criteria (AUC) via a clinical...
View ArticleBreaking Down the CY 2024 Hospital Outpatient Proposed Reg
As most of you already know, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released two Medicare payment regulations: the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed...
View ArticleCMS Annual Physician Fee Schedule Updates: Effects on Telehealth Services
The annual Medicare physician payment rule is upon us, proposed July 13, 2023, for calendar year (CY) 2024 and open for public comment through September 11. Each year, the couple-of-thousand-page rule...
View ArticleExecutive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to...
Illinois passed S.B. 1913, which requires Medicaid FFS and Medicaid managed care plans to provide coverage of mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and ‘behavioral telehealth...
View ArticleThe 2024 Proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and...
It is the annual summer pastime for the pharmaceutical community. Time to review the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) release of the 2024 proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective...
View ArticleCMS Publishes Proposed Rules for OPPS, ASC and PFS for Calendar Year 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has announced its proposed rules for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (“OPPS”) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (“ASC”) Payment...
View ArticleCMS Proposes Behavioral Health Program Changes
On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposal to significantly expand behavioral health coverage provided under Medicare. The proposal, presented as a...
View ArticleOverall Medicare Hospital Payments Will Increase in FY 2024, but Some...
Congress may be on summer break, but reg season is in full swing. Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final reg that will impact Medicare hospital payments in...
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