Organizations may see certain telehealth flexibilities become permanent, according to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule, released July 14. The proposed rule also details significant changes to professional reimbursement based on site of service, skin substitute payments, behavioral health services, and more.
CMS recently announced it will partner with companies specializing in enhanced technologies to test improvements to prior authorization processes via a new Innovation Center model.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released the latest edition of its semiannual report to Congress, which summarizes the agency’s recent oversight activities, enforcement actions, and monetary impact.
