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On July 10, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would (i) include hospices in the 36-month rule ownership transfer...

Editor’s Note: In a new white paper, summarized below, Manatt Health discusses emerging reimbursement models for cell and gene therapies. The paper provides an overview of current...

On June 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed “Transitional Coverage for Technologies” (TCET) pathway—the Biden administration’s highly...

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Kevin Hern, R-Tulsa, and U.S. Senator James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, led 31 Members of the House and Senate on a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure,

Among health care professionals, pharmacists are best suited to serve as trusted partners for patients to help ensure they understand their medication regimen, identify medication-related problems, and work with prescribers to close gaps in care.

The explosive growth in telehealth over the past five years has resulted from, among other things, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) extension of Medicare...

Congress must recognize that an important distinction existsbetween the place of employment as the convenient place to obtaininsurance and making tax relief to families contingent uponemployer sponsorship of their health insurance.

The 1 May 2023 Federal Register contains a proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise the scoring methodology under the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing...

How to Live Your Best Life in Your Golden Years: Ideas and Inspiration

Health equity is attainment of the highest level of health for all people, where everyone has a just opportunity to attain their optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, preferred language