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Sat 04 Jul 2026
Calendar Year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P)
Calendar Year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P)On July 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) services under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and AS...
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Sat 04 Jul 2026
CMS Acts to Strengthen Care Quality, Cut Drug Costs, and Slash Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Medicare Beneficiaries
CMS Acts to Strengthen Care Quality, Cut Drug Costs, and Slash Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Medicare BeneficiariesIn a move aimed at reshaping how Medicare pays for certain outpatient care services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a proposed rule that would revise payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) beginning in...
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Sat 04 Jul 2026
CMS Launches Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, Expanding Access to GLP-1 Medications
CMS Launches Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, Expanding Access to GLP-1 MedicationsEligible Medicare beneficiaries may now get certain GLP-1 medications for $50 per month through the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiative designed to expand access to innovative treatments and test the impacts of increased access to GLP-1 drugs for weight management on the Medicare program.
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Sat 04 Jul 2026
CMS Proposes Updates to Strengthen Medicare Program Integrity, Combat Fraud, and Expand Access to Home Health Care
CMS Proposes Updates to Strengthen Medicare Program Integrity, Combat Fraud, and Expand Access to Home Health Care
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Sat 04 Jul 2026
Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-1844-P)
Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-1844-P)On July 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces policy changes under the Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS), consistent with the legal requirements to update Medicare payment policies for home health agencies (HHAs) annually. This fact sheet d...
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