New CMS rule to enable immediate coverage for FDA-designated ‘breakthrough’ devices
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has finalized a new rule that will fast-track coverage for products that the Food and Drug Administration deems as...
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Hospitals lose appeal to block CMS’ price transparency rule
Despite hospital groups’ attempts to prevent its enforcement, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s hospital price transparency rule will go into effect Jan. 1, as...
Provider groups, hospitals file motion to stop CMS from enforcing price transparency rule
The American Hospital Association, along with several other organizations, filed an emergency stay of enforcement motion to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services’...
CMS proposed rule requires payers to streamline prior authorizations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would require payers in certain programs to build application programming interfaces to enhance...
Trump rule gives small companies a new tool to help workers buy health coverage
Until October, Andrea LaRew was paying $950 a month for health insurance through her job at the Northwest Douglas County Chamber & Economic Development Corp....
Price transparency rule finalized, but insurers say it will not rein in costs
Just four days before the presidential election, the Trump Administration finalized its long-promised rule requiring insurers to share prices for healthcare services and patient cost-sharing...
District judge blocks HHS rule that would end transgender health protections
A district judge blocked a rule by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would have removed anti- discrimination provisions protecting transgender patients....