CMS Rules

1 month ago | thehertelreport.com | Melanie MacEachern |CMS Rules

Last week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury and Labor that would create an enforcement mechanism for the 2019 executive order on hospital price transparency.

2 months ago | thehertelreport.com | Paula Blankenship |CMS Rules

Last year, the Arizona Alliance of Community Health Centers, including sub-awardees, the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health and Adelante Healthcare, were among the organizations in Arizona that received $3.5 million in CMS navigator funding to educate underserved and vulnerable populations about affordable health insurance options in their communities.

May 8, 2024 | thehertelreport.com | Melanie MacEachern |CMS Rules

The Biden administration finalized a rule that will allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to receive healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. More than 100,000 previously uninsured DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers, are anticipated to enroll in the ACA Marketplace and the Basic Health Program (BHP).

Nov 8, 2023 | thehertelreport.com | Peter Ci Thang |CMS Rules

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is investing $47.5 million from ARP Awards to help strengthen HCBS in Arizona. Starting on December 4, 2023, eligible HCBS providers can apply for up to $1 million for programmatic or infrastructure projects to improve HCBS for round 2 of the ARP Program Awards. All applications must be submitted through GrantsConnect by 5 p.m. January 15, 2024.

Mar 29, 2023 | thehertelreport.com | Melanie MacEachern |CMS Rules

Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to extend the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design Model for five more years, through 2030. According to the American Hospital Association, 52 Medicare Advantage organizations with a collective 9.3 million enrollees are participating int he model this year. CMS is planning to introduce changes to support health-related social needs and health equity.