Healthy Byte: CMS Remote Patient Monitoring Update

This week, CMS issued its annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule and HHS issued proposed rules that would implement health IT provisions and increase HIPAA protections for reproductive care. Read more about these actions and other news below.

This week, CMS issued a final rule to establish a Medicare special enrollment period for beneficiaries who missed a typical enrollment period and HHS announced that more than 50 percent of states have expanded access to 12 months of Medicaid and CHIP postpartum coverage. 

This week, the Biden Administration released a long-anticipated rule intended to restrict the practice of surprise billing.

This week, HHS released revised reporting requirements for recipients of the Provider Relief Fund.