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CMS Statement on FDA Accelerated Approval of Lecanemab

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing the following statement from Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, with accompanying background information, in response to the action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant accelerated approval to a new product designed to Read more about CMS Statement on FDA Accelerated Approval of Lecanemab
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HHS Expands Access to Essential Specialty Care for Millions of Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries

For the first time, states will be able to expand beneficiary access to specialty consultations, which can improve quality of care and outcomes for physical and behavioral health Read more about HHS Expands Access to Essential Specialty Care for Millions of Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries
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HHS Offers States Flexibility to Better Address Medicaid Enrollees’ Needs

As part of Biden-Harris Administration efforts to strengthen Medicaid, new guidance will help states expand access to health care services and tackle unmet social needs Read more about HHS Offers States Flexibility to Better Address Medicaid Enrollees’ Needs
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HealthCare.gov Sign Ups Outpace Previous Years At Key Milestone

Biden-Harris Administration encourages everyone who needs affordable, quality health insurance to visit HealthCare.gov and sign up for coverage before January 15 deadline Read more about HealthCare.gov Sign Ups Outpace Previous Years At Key Milestone
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Biden-Harris Administration Continues Unprecedented Efforts to Increase Ownership Transparency in Health Care Settings

For the first time ever, HHS is making ownership data for all Medicare-certified hospitals publicly available. Read more about Biden-Harris Administration Continues Unprecedented Efforts to Increase Ownership Transparency in Health Care Settings
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Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Standards for Health Care Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures, and Modification to Referral Certification and Authorization Transaction Standard

Summary (Overview) The Adoption of Standards for Health Care Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures, and Modification to Referral Certification and Authorization Transaction Standard (CMS-0053-P), if finalized, would adopt standards for “health care attachments” transactions, which would Read more about Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Standards for Health Care Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures, and Modification to Referral Certification and Authorization Transaction Standard