The PREVENT Pandemics Act
The Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act (PREVENT Pandemics Act)1 would strengthen the nation’s public health and medical preparedness and response…
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The development and accuracy of National Health Expenditures projections
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2021-2030 National Health Expenditure (NHE) report, prepared by the CMS Office of the Actuary in March, the…
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CMS Finalizes CY 2023 Policy Changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans; Including Patient Cost-Sharing, Patient Protections, and Provider Accessibility
On April 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule and a fact sheet, containing policies for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare…
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CMS Releases Final Rule for 2023 Qualified Health Plans, Strengthening Coverage and Advancing Health Equity
On April 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final 2023 Notice of…
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CMS Proposes 2023 Payments for Inpatient Hospitals
On April 18th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (2023) proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the…
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Applied Policy attends MedTrade West
With the return to in-person trade shows, Applied Policy was pleased to attend the MedTrade West conference April 4-6 in Phoenix, Arizona. MedTrade is the largest home medical…
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Graduate Medical Education and the looming physician shortage
For many Americans, it is taking longer than ever to get an appointment with a doctor, if they can find one. Rural areas and economically disadvantaged populations are…
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Private equity in healthcare
The role of private equity in healthcare has received a great deal of attention in recent years, with some lauding its potential to improve operational efficiencies and speed…
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Biden Administration to end to Title 42 restrictions on immigration
On Friday, April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced plans to lift the emergency public health order which has restricted immigration at the nation’s…
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CMS Proposes Changes Increasing Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Payments and Seeks Comments on Future Payment Adjustments and Health Equity
On March 31, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 proposed rule for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs), which includes proposed…
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CMS Increases Payments for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Proposes Future Health Equity Considerations to the Quality Reporting Program
On March 31, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 proposed Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) payment rule. The proposed rule…
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CMS Proposes FY 2023 Payment Update for Hospices, Requests Feedback on Health Equity
On March 30th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2023 proposed Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements…
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