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HHS Memorandum Addresses Implications of Allina Decision

By Chandra Westergaard (US) and Jeff Wurzburg (US) on November 26, 2019 Posted in News from DC

On November 21, an internal HHS memorandum addressed to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Principal Deputy Administrator Demetrios Kouzoukas entitled “Impact of Allina on Medicare Payment Rules” became publicly available. The memorandum addresses the HHS Office of the General Counsel’s (OGC) “views on the impact of Azar v. Allina Health Services, 139 S. … Continue reading

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation announces emergency transportation model

By Jeff Wurzburg (US) on February 18, 2019 Posted in Regulatory

On February 14, 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model that aims to transform the ambulance system. Medicare-enrolled ambulance service suppliers and hospital-owned ambulance providers will participate in the model. CMMI believes this model will improve quality and lower costs by reducing hospitalizations and … Continue reading