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On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final rule for the CY 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System. Additional information may be found...

On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 (CMS-1807-F). The rule updates payment policies and rates for Part B services furnished u...

On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule (CMS-1808-F) for FY 2025. This rule updates payment policies and payment rates for acute care inpatient hospital s...

On April 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule (CMS-1808-P) for FY 2025. This rule updates payment policies and payment rates for acute care inpatient hospita...

On March 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), which was effective upon its...

On January 9, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule for Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algo...

On January 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that outlines policy changes to the prior authorization (PA) process for Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance...

During 2023, ASH continued to be highly visible in our advocacy on issues that ensure patient access to affordable health care, including blood donor diversity, maternal health and hematology, drug shortage issues, and access to cell and gene therapi...

In 2023, ASH was actively advocating for issues impacting hematology research and practice, including research and public health funding, access to quality care for patients, physician payment and coverage for hematologists, and policy issues related...

ASH continues to advocate for issues impacting physician practice including workforce, coding issues, coverage and reimbursement, prior authorization, telehealth, and drug shortage issues. During 2023, ASH was very busy working with Congress and the...