Washington Report –December 2018
(Covers activity between 12/1/18 and 12/30/18)
Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, and Carolyn Bounds
- District Court Rules Entire ACA is Unconstitutional
- HBMA GR Committee Chair Participates in NCVHS Feeback Session on Standards Predictability Roadmap
- HHS Officially Proposes to Rescind Health Plan ID Regulations
- Payer, Patient and Business Groups Form Surprise Billing Coalition
- CMS Office of the Actuary Publishes National Health Expenditure Data
- Nancy Pelosi Elected Speaker of the House
- Partial Government Shutdown Continues Over Border Wall Disagreement
- HHS Requests Feedback from Stakeholders on How to Change HIPAA Privacy Rules to Promote Data Sharing
- CMS Facility Scrutinizing Accreditors for Conflicts of Interest
- CMS Transmittals