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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services rolled out a wide-ranging set of actions in mid-December that signal a major shift in federal health policy, spanning chronic …
HHS Unveils Sweeping Health Agenda Touching Lyme, Newborns, AI, and Care Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials recently unveiled new guidance directing states to implement landmark Medicaid community engagement requirements, marking one of the most consequential overhauls of eligibility and financing …
CMS Orders States to Enforce Medicaid Work Rules in Sweeping Reform Push Read More
PHILADELPHIA — Recovery Centers of America has agreed to pay $2,000,000 to resolve federal allegations that it mishandled controlled substances and improperly billed government health programs, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf …
Feds Hit Recovery Centers of America With $2M Settlement Over Drug Controls Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The longstanding Medicaid financing system is undergoing its most sweeping overhaul in decades as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday issued new federal guidance …
New CMS Rules Shake Up Medicaid Financing as Medicare Costs Climb for 2026 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this week unveiled two sweeping initiatives aimed at transforming American health care—one to overhaul rural health delivery and another …
CMS Launches Groundbreaking Plan to Cut Drug Costs and Transform Rural Health Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Administrative expenses in Medicaid-focused health plans increased at a slower pace in 2024, signaling cautious cost management amid ongoing federal and state policy uncertainty. According to the …
Medicaid Plans See Slower Rise in Administrative Costs, Benchmark Finds Read More
POTTSTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania Representatives Joe Ciresi of Montgomery County and Paul Friel of Chester County held a town hall Wednesday evening with the Pottstown chapter of the NAACP to …
Ciresi and Friel Warn of Local Fallout From Budget Delays and Federal Cuts Read More
MALVERN, PA — Neuronetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STIM) announced Wednesday that New York State Medicaid will begin covering transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD), a move …
Neuronetics Gains Breakthrough as New York Medicaid Expands Coverage for TMS Depression Therapy Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials issued preliminary guidance to states on how to implement new limits on Medicaid managed care payments, a move the Trump administration says is aimed …
CMS Issues Guidance on New Medicaid Payment Limits Under Trump Administration Law Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new measures last week to expand access to catastrophic health insurance plans beginning in the 2026 plan year, …
CMS Expands Access to Catastrophic Health Coverage Amid Rising Premiums Read More