by John Warren | Jan 22, 2025
As federal healthcare spending comes under scrutiny amid calls for broader fiscal responsibility, findings from the January 2025 KFF Health Tracking Poll shed light on Americans’ priorities. This moment presents a dual challenge for the Administration: aligning its...
by John Warren | Jul 22, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently unveiled a proposal in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to cover Digital Mental Health Treatment (DMHT) devices. This policy marks a significant step towards integrating digital health...
by John Warren | Apr 16, 2024
In their FY 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, CMS proposes a policy that would increase Medicare payment for gene therapy targeting sickle cell disease. CMS asserts that these additional New Technology Add-on Payments would increase access to...
by John Warren | Apr 15, 2024
As a part of the CMS FY 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, CMS followed up on its promise from last year to propose policies that would help the hospital industry to maintain access to essential medicines. But could this Medicare Essential...
