On Feb. 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice announcing a nationwide, six-month moratorium on the enrollment of new durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers in Medicare. The moratorium, effective immediately, is intended to help [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized the 2026 Quality Payment Program final rule on Nov. 5, 2025, introducing updates to the quality, cost, improvement activities, and Merit-based Incentive Payment System value pathways (MVP) categories. This rule also includes details on future [...]
UnitedHealthcare has announced plans to significantly narrow coverage for remote patient monitoring services across both its Medicare Advantage and commercial plans, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Under the revised policy, remote patient monitoring will be considered reasonable and necessary only for patients with heart [...]
On Jan. 17, the Drug Enforcement Administration published a final rule, “Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients.” The final rule includes several key provisions. Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances VA practitioners can prescribe Schedule II–V controlled substances via telemedicine without [...]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has issued a proposed rule to improve cybersecurity and better protect the U.S. health care system from an increasing number of cyberattacks. The AASM submitted comments on the proposed rule, [...]