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CMS Finalizes Medicaid Access and Payment Fee-for-service Rule

The CMS released April 22 a final rule focused on ensuring access to services for Medicaid beneficiaries in fee-for-service delivery systems in keeping with the Administration’s objectives to improve access for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries.
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HHS Finalizes Changes to Information-sharing Requirements for Addiction Treatment

The HHS Office for Civil Rights and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Feb. 8 finalized modifications of certain provisions of part 2 of title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, commonly known as 42 CFR Part 2 (or Part 2), to align requirements for patient records regarding treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) with those in effect under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.
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CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov.
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CMS Releases Calendar Year 2024 Home Health Final Payment Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued its calendar year (CY) 2024 final rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment systems (PPS).
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AHA Showcases Successful Strategies to Prevent Suicide in the Health Care Workforce

AHA, in its continued efforts to support the wellness and mental health of the nation’s health care workforce, has released 18 new case studies from member hospitals and health systems that focus on the real-world implementation of tactics and strategies for preventing suicide among health care workers.
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CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Minimum Staffing in Nursing Homes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Sept. 1 issued a proposed rule regarding staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS estimates that about 75% of nursing homes would have to increase staffing in their facilities under the proposed standards, which exceed those existing in nearly all states.
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Administration Proposes Enhanced Mental Health Parity Regulations

The departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services July 25 issued a proposed rule related to the enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008.
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CMS Releases CY 2024 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) June 30th issued its calendar year (CY) 2024 proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment systems (PPS).
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CMS Releases FY 2024 Long-term Care Hospital PPS Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 10 issued the proposed rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance Updating Blood Donation Policy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Jan.