Billy Wynne

Commerce Committee Advances Set of AI Bills Aimed at Promoting AI Innovation, Education, and Regulation The Senate Commerce, Science, and Technology Committee advanced a series of bipartisan artificial intelligence (AI) focused bills, despite some emerging partisan tensions. Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-WA) detailed the significant economic potential of AI, with estimates suggesting it could boost U.S.…

FY 2025 IPPS and LTCH PPS Rule Finalizes 2.9 Percent Overall Increase for Hospitals; Areas Required to Participate in Mandatory TEAM Announced Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) final rule (press release,…

Agency Finalizes 4.2 Percent Increase in Payments for Skilled Nursing Facilities in FY 2025 Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule (fact sheet). What it is. The final rule addresses payment rates and parity adjustment for SNFs…

FY 2025 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Final Rule Provides Overall 2.5 Percent Increase in Payments The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule (fact sheet).   What it is. The wide-ranging final rule updates the prospective payment rates, the outlier…

Agency Finalizes 2.9 Percent Payment Increase for Hospices in FY 2025; Implements the Most Recent OMB Statistical Area Delineations The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 hospice payment rate update final rule (fact sheet). What it is. The final rule addresses the hospice wage index, payment rates, and…

Agency Issues Report Listing Federal Appellate Decisions Since 2021 Applying Chevron In light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright overturning the Chevron doctrine, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report listing appellate decisions since October 2021 that upheld agency actions under Chevron, noting those affected by Loper Bright and highlighting the…

Biden-Harris Administration Distributes New Information for Youth Online Safety and Medicaid and CHIP Services for Incarcerated Youth Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force Releases Best Practices and Recommendations for Youth Online Safety The Biden-Harris Administration’s Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force released a new report containing recommendations and best practices for the safe…

PBM Executives Testify Before Committee; Impact on Independent Pharmacies, Utilization Management, and GPOs Discussed The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability convened its third hearing on the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in prescription drugs markets, with executives from Evernorth Care Management & Express Scripts, CVS Caremark, and OptumRx testifying before the Committee. Our…

Industry Health AI Group Releases Draft Framework for Responsible Development and Deployment of AI in Health Care; Comments Due September 6 The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), a nonprofit comprising various health systems and technology vendors, published a draft framework to ensure the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care (executive summary). This…

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Healthcare Cybersecurity by Improving Collaboration Between CISA and HHS and Providing Resources for Cyber Threat Defense Recently, Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Todd Young (R-IN), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the bipartisan Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S.4697) to address the growing cybersecurity threats in the healthcare and public health sectors. The…