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Recent Reform Implementation and Related Healthcare Events ...1/13/12 GAO releases report, ""Health Care Quality Measurement: HHS Should Address Contractor Performance and Plan for Needed Measures", finding that NQF has been inconsistent in meeting the initial time frams appoved by HHS. 12/16/11 HHS releases bulletin on essential health benefits in advance of regulations...More 11/15/11 CMCS announces the release of the Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) Framework, draft Version 3.0, for public comment through December 16...More. 11/15/11 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will launch demonstration programs beginning in January 2012 targeting improper payments...More. 11/14/11 FDA announces an opportunity for comment on its information collection process for reclassifcation of medical devices...More. 11/10/11 CMS releases final rule that revises DME definition and implements provisions related to the DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Program… More 11/10/11 The Commonwealth Fund releases multi-national comparisons of health systems data, shows US spending skyrocketing… More 9/29/11 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced the Pilot Projects Grant Program... More. 9/29/11 HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are releasing awards today in an effort to better coordinate care across the health care spectrum...More. 8/5/11 CMS Releases Additional Guidance on Maintenance of Effort Provision of ACA...More. 7/11/11 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposes framework to establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges...More 7/6/11 Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) announce proposed changes to Medicare home health payments for 2012 to promote greater efficiency and payment accuracy...More 7/1/11 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes policy and payment changes for outpatient care in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers...More 6/22/11 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) releases amended appeals IFC and Additional Guidance on External Review...More 6/20/11 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes new standards for Community Mental Health Centers...More 6/17/11 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issues guidance to allow limited benefit, or “mini-med” plans, to apply for or renew a temporary waiver from annual limit restrictions through 2013...More 6/6/11 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Federally Qualified Health Center Advanced Primary Care Practice (FQHC APCP) demonstration project, a new Affordable Care Act initiative that will pay an estimated $42 million over three years to up to 500 FQHCs to coordinate care for Medicare patients...More 6/3/11 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today proposed rules that will enable consumers and employers to select higher-quality, lower-cost physicians, hospitals and other health care providers in their area...More 6/2/11 CMS finalized a rule that will prohibit Medicaid from paying for services that are given as a result of a preventable error. It uses Medicare’s list of preventable conditions in inpatient hospital settings as the base, but it provides States the flexibility to identify additional preventable conditions and settings for which Medicaid payment will be denied…More. 5/31/11 HHS to Reduce Premiums, Make it Easier for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions to Get Health Insurance...More 5/19/11 HHS press release regarding unreasonable health insurance premium increase...More 4/29/11 CMS issues proposed payment rule on Skilled Nursing Facilities. 4/29/11 CMS to hold conference call to discuss final rule on Value-Based Purchasing....More 4/14/11 Integrated Care Demonstrations for Dual Eligibles - Fifteen states have been selected to design new ways to meet the often complex and costly medical needs of the nations lowest-income and chronically ill citizens...More 4/14/11 New Jersey Early Expansion Waiver - HHS and CMS have approved New Jersey's 1115 Demonstration to expand Medicaid to certain childless adults in the State...More 4/12/11 Cost Estimate for Public Law 112-8, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011...More 4/1/11 CMS, FTC and DOJ issue Proposed Regulations and Statement of Enforcement Policy regarding Accountable Care Organizations. 3/19/11 Department of Labor Public Forum on Automatic Enrollment in Large Employer Health Plans to be held on April 8...More 3/14/11 Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, etc.; correction....More 3/3/11 Republican Senators pen letter requesting Administration withdraw nomination of Berwick... More. 3/2/11 RWJF Releases Report on Threats to the ACA...More 3/2/11 The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is hosting a series of stakeholder forums to obtain input on the PCORI’s mission, research priorities and outreach strategies. The third one is in St. Louis, Mo., on Tuesday, March 8…More 3/2/11 Federal Register Notice: Public Meeting of the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP Advisory Board)...More
2/25/11 CMS Issues Guidance on the "maintenance of effort" (MOE) provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...More 2/22/11 Cost Estimate for H.R. 705, "Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011"... More 2/18/11 Cost Estimate for H.R. 2, "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act"...More 2/16/11 House Energy and Commerce Committee holds hearing titled "Health Care Issues Involving the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight"...More 2/10/11 CMS Notification: Uninsured Americans with Pre-existing Conditions to Gain Coverage through Affordable Care Act...More 2/10/11 CRS Report: Enforcement of Private Health Insurance Market Reforms Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...More 2/10/11 Health and Human Services announces proposed rule to carry over special college-based health coverage plans for students until the full implementation of the health care overhaul law...More 2/10/11 House Ways and Means Committee meeting on the ACA’s Impact on Medicare...More 2/9/11 House Education and Workforce Committee Holds Hearing on the Impact of the ACA on the Economy, Employers and the Workforce...More. 2/9/11 House Judiciary Committee will consider H.R. 5, the "Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011" at a mark-up on Wednesday...More. 2/8/11 Congressional Health Care Caucus will host a policy forum on Accountable Care Organizations at 12:30...More. 01/26/11 Congressional Budget Office Releases Report on Budget and Econcomic Outlook for Fiscal Years 2011 Through 2021. 01/26/11 House Budget and House Ways and Means Committees hold hearings on ACA. 01/12/11 - 01/14/11 IOM holds first public meeting on their consensus study to determine criteria for defining and updating the essential health benefits package. For more information, visit their site here. 12/14/10 HHS Releases Strategic Framework for Multiple Chronic Conditions, which can be found here. Recent Healthcare Roll Call Votes...2/2/11 Senate Passes Amendment to Repeal 1099 Requirement in ACA. 2/2/11 Senate Rejects Amendment to Repeal ACA. |
HCR In the News Link to PPSV's Weekly Washington Wire on Health Policy January 26 WaPo: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation aims to cut health-care costs AP: User-friendly health plan summaries at risk January 25 Politico: House GOP to offer health reform 'replace' plan after SCOTUS rules January 9 KHF: Building Health Reform’s Research Arm
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