Billy Wynne

Department Announces Expansion of CCBHC Medicaid Demonstrations in 10 States

By Billy Wynne / May 29, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental…

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IDR Operations Final Rule

By Billy Wynne / May 29, 2026

Today, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) issued the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations Final Rule (press release; fact…

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Committee Advances Medicare Payment, Fraud Prevention, and Oversight Legislation

By Billy Wynne / May 22, 2026

The House Ways & Means (W&M) Committee advanced a series of bipartisan and Republican-led health care and oversight bills focused on Medicare reimbursement reform, expanding…

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Discussion Draft of Medicare Physician Pay Bill Would Provide Inflationary Update, Increase Budget Neutrality, and Reform MIPS

By Billy Wynne / May 22, 2026

A discussion draft of Medicare physician payment reform legislation led by Reps. John Joyce (R-PA), Greg Murphy (R-NC) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) has been circulated by Politico. The bill…

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CBO Faces Scrutiny from House Committee Chairs Over Upward Revisions to Medicare Part D Spending Projections

By Billy Wynne / May 21, 2026

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie…

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Subcommittee Discusses Reforms to Physician Payment and Quality Measurement to Support Independent Practices, Bolster Primary Care, and Move to Alternative Payment Models

By Billy Wynne / May 21, 2026

The House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Health Subcommittee convened a hearing to discuss the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), and…

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Agency Examines the Impact of Vertical Integration Between Medicare Part D Sponsors and PBMs

By Billy Wynne / May 20, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released an evaluation examining how vertical integration in Medicare Part D…

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Democrats Introduce Resolution to Repeal the WISeR Model Under the Congressional Review Act

By Billy Wynne / May 20, 2026

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Reps. Greg Landsman (D-OH) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA), along with 24 other Senate Democrats, introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to…

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Department Reorganizes Office for Civil Rights to Restore Conscience and Religious Freedom Division

By Billy Wynne / May 19, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a reorganization of its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), restructuring the office into three distinct divisions…

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TrumpRx Expanded to Include More Than 600 Generic Drugs and New Price Comparison Tools

By Billy Wynne / May 18, 2026

President Trump announced a major expansion of TrumpRx.gov, the Administration’s direct-to-consumer prescription drug pricing platform, significantly broadening the program beyond its initial launch focused on…

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