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Fri 24 Apr 2026
CMS and FDA Announce RAPID Coverage Pathway to Accelerate Patient Access to Life-Changing Medical Devices
CMS and FDA Announce RAPID Coverage Pathway to Accelerate Patient Access to Life-Changing Medical DevicesNew pathway cuts red tape and brings predictability to Medicare coverage for Breakthrough DevicesToday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway, a new pathway d...
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Fri 24 Apr 2026
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in State of Hawaii
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in State of HawaiiThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today additional resources and flexibilities available in response to a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in the State of Hawaii due to emergency conditions resulting from severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning March 10, 2026, and continuing.&nbs...
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Fri 24 Apr 2026
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today additional resources and flexibilities available in response to a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) due to emergency conditions resulting from Super Typ...
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Fri 24 Apr 2026
CMS to Improve Patient Care Experience and Lower Costs for Hip, Knee, and Ankle Replacements
CMS to Improve Patient Care Experience and Lower Costs for Hip, Knee, and Ankle Replacements Proposed Expansion Would Improve Care, Lower Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
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Fri 24 Apr 2026
FY 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Proposed Rule — CMS-1849-P
FY 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Proposed Rule — CMS-1849-P
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