Summary: Under a final rule released by the Biden administration on Sept. 9, 2024, health insurers will be required to cover mental health care and addiction services on par with other medical conditions. This rule is part of...more
9/12/2024
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Patient Access ,
Substance Abuse
On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates for certain acute care hospitals by a net 2.9% in fiscal year 2025, compared...more
8/8/2024
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Physician Fee Schedule Faces Cuts in CY25 -
Overall Medicare payments to physicians and clinicians would be cut by a proposal to decrease average base payment rates by 2.93% from calendar year 2024 under a proposed rule...more
Members of Nelson Mullins' healthcare team will host a 90-minute webinar to discuss the Department of Health and Human Services' and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' new Stark and Anti-Kickback proposed rules, both...more