Tag: Proposed rules

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AHA Calls for Medicare Advantage Inclusion in Prior Authorization Rule

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has asked CMS to include Medicare Advantage organizations in its proposed rule that would streamline the prior authorization process and reduce patient care delays. In December 2020, CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking about improving prior authorization, following past administrative and clinician struggles. If the rule is finalized, there […]
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CMS Proposes MPFS Payment Policies for 2022

The effects of COVID-19 are still being felt in the states and influencing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) decisions for policy changes, as evident in the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. Released mid-July, the proposed rule focuses on righting various shortcomings in healthcare that were highlighted during the ordeal […]
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