On July 10, 2024 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center (ASC) payment proposed rule for Calendar Year (CY) 2025.
On June 13, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing examining the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Questions focused on how successful CMMI has been at generating savings, transitioning the U.S. health care system towards value-based care, and improving the quality of health care.
On June 26, 2024, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on how to improve value–based care for both providers and beneficiaries within the Medicare program. Representatives questioned witnesses about what has worked and what has not worked.
On June 4, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on how “covered entities” use savings from the 340B program and the impact of potential program reforms on “covered entities” and patients.
The House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing on Medicare physician payments under MACRA, focusing on MIPS, APMs, and their impact on small, independent doctors and rural areas.