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Jalen Brown
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Federal Health Care Policy Reporter, Inside Health Policy
Capitol Hill, Washington
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CMS Clarifies Physician Referral Authority, Tightens Attestation Requirements In Proposed Hospice Rule
By Jalen Brown Verified| Inside Health Policy Verified Hospices would see a 2.4% payment increase next year under CMS’ proposed fiscal year (FY) 2026 Hospice Rule, which also clarifies which physicians can recommend patients for hospice care and strengthens documentation requirements for face-to-face visits during recertification. The 2.4% pay bump proposed in Friday’s (April 11) rule would increase hospice payments by about $695 million in 2026, CMS says.
By Jalen Brown Verified| Inside Health Policy Verified After drawing backlash from family physician lobbyists for reportedly telling CMS staff that artificial intelligence (AI) could eventually replace human doctors, newly confirmed CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz laid out a rather vague policy agenda Thursday (April 10) calling for greater price transparency, getting life-saving treatments to patients more quickly, fighting chronic diseases, modernizing health programs, and curbing waste, fraud and abuse -- all without explicitly mentioning the role...
By Jalen Brown Verified| Inside Health Policy Verified The House narrowly passed the Senate-amended budget resolution Thursday (April 10) morning after a last-minute push by GOP leadership to win over a handful of conservative holdouts, clearing the way for a future reconciliation bill that’s expected to include deep cuts to the Medicaid program, which has been a major point of contention for congressional Democrats, advocates and some Republicans.
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Inside Health Policy
InsideHealthPolicy is a subscription-based news service on the evolving debate over federal health-care policy reforms and spending.
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