CMS is looking to change the Stark Law
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking for input on how to change the Stark Law to allow
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CMS issues guide on leveraging Medicaid to combat opioid addiction
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS on June 11 released a guidance to help states leverage Medicaid
Read MoreOncologists sue HHS over Part B payment cuts: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Community Oncology Alliance, a nonprofit representing more than 5,000 independent, community-based
Read MorePhysicians are split on a CMS proposal to allow DPC
Several physicians groups are encouraging CMS to move forward with its proposal to allow direct provider contracting (DPC) between payers
Read MoreStreamlining Medicare appeals disputes
Starting in June, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will begin offering streamlined settlements based on preliminary data for
Read MoreMedicare prior authorization programs have saved an estimated $1.1 billion
According to a Government Accountability Office, CMS should continue its prior authorization demonstration projects, currently on pause or scheduled to
Read MoreCMS will no longer tolerate Medicare Part D gag clauses
As part of a larger federal effort, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma issued a
Read MoreCMS is initiating a National Coverage Analysis for CAR-T therapies
In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies, now the Centers for
Read MoreCMS unveils $25B quality improvement program
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS seeks to combine various Medicare quality improvement programs under a single
Read MoreFeds won’t approve lifetime limits on Medicaid
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS does not plan to approve state requests to impose lifetime limits
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