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COVID-Era Flexibilities Granted in Wake of Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack

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Today marks one month since United Health Group’s (UHG) Change Healthcare reported that it had been hit by a cybersecurity attack. The attack has caused a major disruption to the US healthcare system, significantly impacting...more

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Remote Monitoring and Digital Therapies: CMS Updates Coverage and Payment Policies

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In recent years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded payment for remote monitoring services in an effort to pay for non-face-to-face services that improve care coordination for Medicare...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: August 4, 2023

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Congress is officially in recess for the month of August and will return after Labor Day. On the regulatory front, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient...more

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Medicare Looks to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Services

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On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced proposed Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center (“ASC”) services. In the Calendar Year 2024 Hospital...more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - April 2023

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access...more

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CMS Changes Course: Increases Medicare Reimbursement Rates for 2023 Fiscal Year

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On Friday, July 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule on 2023 Medicare rates for skilled nursing facilities...more

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CMS Releases Final Rule Regarding Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Several Other Changes to Medicare Part B...

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Last week, CMS issued a final rule addressing several topics, including changes to the physician fee schedule (PFS) and changes to Medicare Part B payment policies. Key changes include a net reduction in the PFS conversion...more

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CMS Issues Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule for CY 2022

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On November 2, 2021, CMS published the final rule to update the payment policies and rates for services furnished under the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Payment...more

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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - July 2021 #1

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more

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CMS Releases 2022 Proposed Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rules

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On April 27, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). The proposed rule includes CMS...more

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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - April 2021 #5

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more

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CMS Issues Guidance for COVID-19 Treatments & Vaccines

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Over the past weeks, CMS has issued billing and coding guidance for newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. This guidance information further implements policy and regulatory revisions made by CMS in the Interim...more

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2021 OPPS and ASC Payment System Final Rule: Change Is the Only Constant

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On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2021 Final Rule implementing changes to the Medicare hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory...more

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CMS Issues Proposed Rule for ESRD Prospective Payment System

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On July 6, 2020, CMS issued a proposed rule under the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS). The rule proposes to update payment policies and rates for renal dialysis services furnished to...more

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CMS Adjusts Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Value-Based Payment Models in Response to COVID-19

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On June 3, 2020, CMS announced changes to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) value-based care payment models. Notably, the changes include delaying the start date for new models that would test government...more

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