The CY 2027 PFS Proposed Rule includes proposals for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs), as well as several Requests for Information (RFIs).
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the U.S. Senate has confirmed, and President Donald Trump signed the Commission for, Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, to serve a four-year term as director of the Indian Health Service.
The awards provide funding for a range of behavioral health services and initiatives, including services for people with serious mental illness who are homeless, suicide prevention and early intervention, substance use disorder treatment, training and technical assistance, peer support, and disaster-related emotional support.
HHS and the VA entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration on the research, clinical development, and responsible deployment to veterans suffering from serious mental health conditions of potential future rapid-acting psychedelic drug products if approved by the FDA.
HHS announced that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has signed determinations terminating the COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization declarations for drugs and biological products and for medical devices, concluding that the circumstances that justified these emergency authorities no longer exist.
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners®, together with a coalition of national health care, education and professional organizations, recently welcomed a federal court’s decision granting preliminary relief in its challenge to the U.S. Department of Education’s rule redefining “professional degree.”
This final rule, Strengthening Oversight of AO and Preventing AO Conflicts of Interest, ensures that the organizations responsible for the oversight of more than 9,000 healthcare providers and suppliers use Medicare standards, and creates greater consistency between State Survey Agencies (SAs) and AOs in their respective survey processes.
The ATA Innovators Challenge is an exclusive opportunity for early-stage virtual care developers to showcase their novel solutions in front of key stakeholders, investors and decision-makers driving the future of healthcare. The final innovations highlight the latest digital health solutions that are redefining care delivery, from home to hospital.
The American Medical Association recently urged federal lawmakers to put stronger safeguards in place as the use of augmented intelligence (AI) chatbots in mental health care continues to grow. The AMA emphasized both the promise and risks of these rapidly expanding technologies.
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has announced “Moments in Bloom” as the theme for National Skilled Nursing Care Week® 2026. The annual observance celebrates the essential role skilled nursing care centers play in providing high-quality, long term and post-acute care to millions of individuals each year.
The American Medical Association welcomed a newly announced care model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services designed to help Medicaid families better navigate and coordinate their health care. The initiative seeks to address longstanding fragmentation in care delivery by connecting physicians with a broader network of providers.
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently updated the Hospital Preparedness Program guidance for the third budget period of their cooperative agreement that covers Fiscal Year 2024 – Fiscal Year 2028.
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