Latest Medicare News
Tue 17 Jun 2025
CMS Expands Tribal Health Access with Approval of Medicaid State Plan Amendments in Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding access to vital care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities by approving Medicaid State Plan Amendments (SPAs) in several states. Indian Health Service (IHS) and Tribal clinics in Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming are now authorized to provide Medicaid clinic services beyond the physical clinic...
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Tue 17 Jun 2025
Dr. Oz Turns 65, Launches Videos to Help Americans Navigate Medicare Enrollment
As he turns 65 on Wednesday, June 11, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz is using his own Medicare enrollment experience to help Americans better understand how to sign up for Medicare and select the coverage that best fits their needs. Through a new video and social media series, Dr. Oz is walking future enrollees through simple steps they can take to get started—beginning with Medicare.gov.
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Tue 17 Jun 2025
CMS Statement on Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) are rescinding July 2022 guidance from CMS with the subject “Reinforcement of EMTALA Obligations specific to Patients who are Pregnant or are Experiencing Pregnancy Loss” (QSO-22-22-Hospitals) and (QSO-21-22-Hospitals) and the accompanying
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Tue 17 Jun 2025
CMS Building Foundational Infrastructure for Digital Healthcare Ecosystem
Following the recent release of the Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information (RFI), today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted an in-person listening session to discuss the RFI and ways to use the health technology innovations to enhance patient care and promote efficiencies in the healthcare system.
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Tue 17 Jun 2025
CMS Launches Oversight Initiative on Hospitals Performing Experimental Sex Trait Modification Procedures
CMS Launches Oversight Initiative on Hospitals Performing Experimental Sex Trait Modification ProceduresThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today sent a letter to select hospitals performing pediatric sex trait modification procedures outlining urgent concerns with both the quality standards adherence and profits related to these harmful procedures
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