Category Archives: regulations

federal register • 21 march 2013

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CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Notice Requesting Applications for the Medicare Care Choices Model

DHHS has published in the federal register:

  • A Proposed Rule: Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities: Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities: Certification on Maintenance of Effort for the Title III and Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Expenditures

federal register • 11 march 2013

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DHHS has published in the federal register:

  • An Interim Final Rule for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014
  • A Final Rule for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014
  • A Proposed Rule for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program

federal register • 07 march 2013

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CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A notice for the Medicare Program: Extension of the Payment Adjustment for Low-volume Hospitals and the Medicare-dependent Hospital (MDH) Program Under the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2013
  • A Notice on Advancing Interoperability and Health Information Exchange

federal register • 22 february 2013

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CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Proposed Rule for the Medicare Program: Medical Loss Ratio Requirements for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities concerning:
    • Annual MLR and Rebate Calculation Report and MLR Rebate Notices
    • State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Client Contact Form, Public and Media Activity Report Form, and Resource Report Form
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities concerning Medicare Advantage Appeals and Grievance Data Disclosure Requirements (42 CFR 422.111)
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities concerning:
    • Information Collection Requirements for Compliance with Individual and Group Market Reforms under Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
    • Medicare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Registration and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Enrollment Form
    • Medicare Credit Balance Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 405.371, 405.378 and 413.20
  • A Notice of an Application for Re-Approval of Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation as an Accreditation Organization
  • A Notice of an application Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality; Hospital Accreditation Program Application
  • A Notice of a Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education

federal register • 06 february 2013

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CMS has published n the federal register:

  • A notice announcing the Comprehensive End-Stage Renal Disease Care Model
  • A notice announcing the establishment of a new System of Records under the Privacy Act for the Long Term Care Hospitals Quality Reporting Program (LTCH QRP)
  • A notice announcing the establishment of a new System of Records under the Privacy Act for the Health Insurance Exchanges (HIX) Program

IRS, EBSA and DHHS have published in the federal register:

  • A Proposed Rule on Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act

federal register • 30 january 2013

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CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Correction to a Proposed Rules for Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges:
    1. Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans,
    2. Eligibility Notices,
    3. Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and
    4. Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities: Report of a Hospital Death Associated with Restraint or Seclusion
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities: Medicare Provider Cost Report Reimbursement Questionnaire

federal register • 22 january 2013

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CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Proposed Rule for Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges:
    1. Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans,
    2. Eligibility Notices,
    3. Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and
    4. Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities on: Medicare Parts C and D Universal Audit Guide
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of the comment period on the The Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Program: Part C Explanation of Benefits CFR 422.111(b)(12)