Updates & Analysis

In this update:  Administration Updates Biden Administration Requests Supplemental Covid and Monkeypox Funding, Outlines Fall Vaccine Plan Biden Issues Executive Order on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Federal Agencies CMS Seeks Feedback on Payment Policies and Quality Programs CMS Announces Approval of Oregon SPA for BH Crisis Services, Encourages Other States to Apply DHS Finalizes Reversion of…

On September 2nd, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) submitted a final version of its proposal for a new Section 1115 demonstration amendment, now titled the New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER), to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In general, only limited changes have been made to the original draft,…

In this update:  Administration Updates Biden Administration Suspends Free Covid Test Distribution; Vaccine and Treatment Funding Projected to Run Out Next Year Federal Agencies CMS Proposes Rule to Streamline Medicaid, CHIP, and BHP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewals CMS Announces 2021 Results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program CMS Will Extend Deadline for Temporary Nursing Assistants…

In this update:  Legislative Update Wyden Seeks Information from 15 States on Deceptive MA Marketing Practices Federal Agencies HHS Issues Letter to Governors Encouraging Use of Medicaid to Provide Reproductive Services CMS Issues Bulletin Encouraging Performance-Driven Payments for Nursing Homes CMS Indefinitely Delays Radiation Oncology Model CMS Provides $100 Million to Returning Marketplace Navigators HRSA…

In this update:  Administration Updates Fauci to Step Down as Chief Medical Advisor and NIAID Director in December Federal Agencies HHS, Labor, and Treasury Finalize Second Surprise Billing Rule CMS Publishes “Roadmap for End of the Covid-19 PHE” Documents CMS Announces Nursing Home Staffing Study CMS Releases Guidance on Children’s Physical Health and Mental Health…

In this update:  Legislative Updates House Passes Inflation Reduction Act President Biden Signs the PACT Act Federal Agencies CDC Streamlines Covid-19 Guidance HHS Issues Semiannual Regulatory Agenda FDA Authorizes Modified Administration Method for Monkeypox Vaccine CMS Publishes Final Rule Removing Prior Authorization for Some Orthopedic Procedures HRSA Awards Nearly $90 Million to Health Centers New…

In this update:  Administration Updates Biden Administration Declares Public Health Emergency for Monkeypox Biden Administration Secures 66 Million Doses of Moderna’s Variant-Specific Covid-19 Vaccine Biden Signs Executive Order to Protect Travel for Abortion Legislative Update Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act Federal Agencies CMS Issues FY 2023 Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS Final Rule CMS Finalizes…

In this update:  Congressional Updates House Passes Telehealth Extension, Bill Heads to Senate Manchin, Schumer Reach Agreement on Broader Reconciliation Bill Federal Agencies CMS Issues Wide-Ranging RFI on Medicare Advantage HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination in Health Care CMS Issues Final FY 2023 Payment Rules for Hospices, IPRs, and IRFs CMS Releases Maternity…

In this update:  Covid-19 Updates Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Extended Through October 13th CDC Recommends Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine for Adults Federal Agencies CMS Issues 2023 OPPS and ASC Proposed Rule CMMI Releases White Paper Summarizing Evaluations of 21 Medicare Models CMS Publishes HCBS Quality Measure Set ONC Publishes Third Version of USCDI Data Standard HHS…

In this update:  Covid-19 Updates FDA Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Paxlovid Cross-Agency Effort Seeks Public Input on Long Covid Workplace Challenges FDA Issues EUA for Novovax Covid-19 Vaccine Administration Update Biden Signs Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Care Congressional Update Manchin Indicates Support for Health Care-Only Package Federal Agencies CMS Releases CY 2023…

On June 30th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of 12 new Supportive Crisis Stabilization Centers within the 10 Empire State Development (ESD) economic development regions, which are also used for the Regional Economic Development…

In this update:  Congressional Updates House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Medicare Advantage Federal Agencies CMS Proposes Rule Establishing Rural Emergency Hospital Conditions of Participation FDA Proposes New Pathway for Some Prescription Drugs to Be Available OTC CMMI Announces Successor to Oncology Care Model to Start in 2023 HHS OCR Issues Guidance on…