On July 12, 2018, CMS included three proposed changes to telehealth reimbursements within the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (the “Proposed Rule”). Currently, subject to certain exceptions, Medicare reimbursements for certain telehealth services are statutorily limited by the type of
CMS further crystalizes Stark liberalizations
On July 12, 2018, CMS included within the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (the “Proposed Rule”) two revisions to Stark Law regulations aimed at further clarifying any actual or perceived differences between current regulations and the recently enacted Bipartisan Budget
CMS issues Pathway to Success ACO proposed rule
On August 9, 2018, CMS published the long-awaited Pathways to Success proposed rule. CMS Administrator Seema Verma published a related article on the Health Affairs Blog. The proposed rule would usher in significant changes for Accountable Care Organizations
The US Departments of HHS, Labor, and Treasury finalize expanded access to short-term, limited duration insurance
On August 1 the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) published a final rule that will expand the availability of short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI). A Health Law Pulse summary of the proposed rule may