CMS seeks comments on new direction for CMMI
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a request for information seeking stakeholder input on potential...
Senate vote on Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson abandoned
The Senate will not vote this week on the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson proposal to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care...
SD congressional letter requests CMS remove proposed cuts to 340B program
The South Dakota congressional delegation joined together in requesting the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to remove...
Make your voice heard on the Graham-Cassidy bill
It appears likely that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is planning to bring the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson proposed legislation that...
Senate vote on new ACA legislation anticipated next week
The Senate appears to be moving toward a potential vote next week on new legislation recently introduced by Sens....
Pace quickens related to health care legislative proposals
Senate Republicans continued to press forward related to important health care issues, as the number of legislative days dwindle...
CMS to host forum on IMPACT Act and care coordination
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a special open door forum on September 28 at...
CMS survey guidance on definition of hospital
On September 6, CMS issued a Survey & Certification Memo to state survey agency directors to clarify guidance under...
CMS issues training on emergency preparedness rule
CMS recently released an online training course for state survey agencies regarding emergency preparedness rule and enforcement. The course...
115th Congress returns with a daunting September schedule
Lawmakers returned to work this week facing a myriad of fast approaching deadlines involving significant issues that need to...
