Debra A. McCurdy

New COVID-19 “CARES Act”: Funding and Flexibilities to Support Health Care System Response to Coronavirus

USA - April 2 2020 President Trump has signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act or Act),1 sweeping legislation intended to…

Jamie Knauer, Nicole J. Aiken-Shaban, Scot T. Hasselman, Robert J. Hill, John D. Kendzior, Julia Krebs-Markrich, Carol Colborn Loepere, Arielle Lusardi, Kevin M. Madagan, Rahul Narula, Sonia Nguyen, Sung W. Park, Ryan M. Pate, Paul W. Pitts, James Segroves

MedPAC recommends Medicare payment updates for 2021 - but all rate bets are off in light of COVID-19

USA - March 24 2020 The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its 2021 Medicare provider rate update recommendations on March 13, 2020 - the same day…

CMS Rolls Out New Medicare Part D “Senior Savings Model” Designed to Drive Down Insulin Copayments

USA - March 15 2020 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new voluntary Part D Senior Savings Model (the Model) intended to reduce…

Robert J. Hill, Joseph W. Metro

CMS Plans to Add Outpatient Hip/Knee Replacements to CJR Model, Seeks Comments on ASC Joint Procedure Bundled Payment Model

USA - March 5 2020 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would extend and modify the Comprehensive Care for Joint…

Gail L. Daubert

Medicare/Medicaid Policy Provisions in Trump Administration’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal

USA - February 25 2020 The Trump Administration’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget calls for significant cuts to federal health spending, including a 10% decrease in…