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MedPAC releases March 2026 report to Congress

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission March 12 released its March 2026 report to Cong
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House Passes Revised Appropriations Package Ending Partial Government Shutdown

On Jan 30, the Senate passed an amended version of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R. 7148) by a vote of 71-29.

CMS guidance reinforces roles of organ procurement organizations and hospitals in organ procurement, transplantation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 11 issued guidance to state survey agency directors clarifying and reinforcing the roles and responsibilities of organ procurement organizations and hospitals in organ procurement and transplantation.

Report finds Medicare premiums are higher due to MA overpayments 

The Joint Economic Committee March 10 released a report that found Medicare Part B premiums rose last year due to Medicare Advantage overpayments.

CMS finalizes CY 2026 Medicare Advantage, Part D rates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 7 released finalized payment rates for calendar year 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D plans.
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Fact Sheet: Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) and the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act (H.R.1805)

Medicare pays most acute care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Some of these hospitals receive additional support from Medicare to help address potential financial challenges associated with being rural, geographically isolated and low volume. These programs are Low-volume Adjustment (LVA)Medicare-dependent Hospitals (MDHs), and Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs).

CMS announces actions addressing fraud

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 25 released a request for information on potential regulatory changes in a possible future proposed rule called Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare, or CRUSH.

CMS announces library of digital health apps for Medicare beneficiaries 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 23 announced the development of its Medicare App Library. As part of the agency’s Health Technology Ecosystem framework, the library will provide a directory for Medicare beneficiaries to access an array of patent-facing digital health tools integrated with CMS Aligned Networks.

CBO projects Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to be solvent until 2040 

The Congressional Budget Office has projected that the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2040 — 12 years earlier than last year’s projection.