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NC sued the feds. How CMS students, teachers could be affected if $12M stays frozen
North Carolina joined 23 other states in suing the U.S. Department of Education for withholding billions of dollars.
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CMS floats 2.4% annual outpatient, ASC pay bump alongside price transparency, site neutrality
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual pay rate proposal for outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) ...
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CMS proposes 3.6% pay bump for docs, takes aim at chronic conditions in physician fee schedule
The Trump administration is proposing a pay bump for physicians in 2026, alongside new reforms that align with the agency's ...
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CMS Unveils Sweeping 2026 Medicare Overhaul: Transparency, Cost Cuts, And New Rules For Hospitals
The proposal seeks to align payments across care settings, eliminate outdated inpatient-only rules, and introduce stricter ...
Becker's Hospital Review18h
CMS pitches Medicare SSP changes for 2026: 8 things to know
CMS’ proposed rule for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule comprises key updates to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, according to a July 14 news release from the agency. The proposals aim to ...
Healthcare Dive17h
CMS proposes rule aligning Medicare physician payment with ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ MACRA
The sweeping regulation proposes notable changes to how Medicare pays physicians, but overall results in a modest bump to ...
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Becker's Hospital Review12h
CMS pitches 2.4% outpatient pay bump for hospitals in 2026: 5 things to know
CMS has released its Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for 2026, which would raise Medicare outpatient payment rates next year. Five things to know: 1. Payment update. CMS proposed ...
American Hospital Association9h
CMS proposes increasing Medicare hospital outpatient department payment rates by 2.4% in CY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 15 issued a proposed rule ( that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2026 ...
Healthcare Finance News15h
CMS to bump physician pay 3.62% in proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a 3.62% pay bump for physicians, according to a fact sheet posted by the administration on Monday.The proposed physician fee schedule would ...
Becker's ASC19h
CMS floats 3.6% bump to 2026 physician fee schedule
Here are 10 things to know about the proposed changes to CMS payments for physicians: 1. Beginning in 2026, CMS will have two separate conversation factors in its physician fee schedule. The first ...
HME News19h
CMS targets chronic disease management
CMS is proposing changing the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to allow more people to access coaching and peer support, as well as practical training in dietary change, physical activity and beha ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget1d
CMS Rule Would Close Medicaid Loophole
The proposed rule would close a loophole that has allowed several states to get around the requirement that provider taxes redistribute Medicaid funds to a range of providers, not just the ones that ...