Washington Report – May, 2018
(Covers activity between 5/1/18 and 5/31/18)
Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Sarah Wilson and Carolyn Bounds
Washington Report – May Issue
- HBMA Participates in NCVHS Healthcare Transaction Forum
- CMS Publishes 2019 ICD-10 PCS Updates
- CAQH CORE Releases Newest CARC and RARC Combinations
- Congress Passes VA Choice Program Reform Bill
- 91 Percent of Eligible Clinicians Participated in QPP in 2017
- GAO Recommends that CMS Continue its Prior Authorization Initiatives
- HHS Releases List of Upcoming Regulations
- Five New MedPAC Commissioners Selected
- CMS Announces New Rural Health Strategy
- White House Unveils Plan to Address Rising Prescription Drug Prices
- GAO Report Finds Limited Success for New Medicare Payment Models
- CMS Rejects Lifetime Caps for Medicaid
- GAO Study of State Laws on Medical Record Transfer Fees
- CMS Transmittals
