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The 115th Congress is underway, and discussions about repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are taking place in earnest. Congress and President-elect Trump's administration have made repeal and replace one of their top legislative priorities, with a goal of having a bill on the President-elects…
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The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) Dec. 7 released a final rule creating a new safe harbor for transportation services under the antikickback statute (AKS) and implementing several exceptions created by Congress in the Affordable Care Act to civil monetary…
The CMS Dec. 20 finalized a new payment model that bundles payment to acute care hospitals for heart attack and cardiac bypass surgery services.
The CMS Dec. 20 released details on a new model for Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs), Track 1+.
The CMS Dec. 16 issued a final rule that implements the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018.
On Nov. 18, the CMS published its final rule for calendar year 2017 with changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule and other revisions under Medicare Part B.
Talking Points on Revisiting the Affordable Care Act (ACA)