Articles tagged with 'regulatory-compliance' | Missouri Hospital Association

The Missouri Department of Social Services introduced an H.R. 1 Communications Toolkit designed to help community organizations, health care providers, advocates, and other partners understand upcoming federal policy changes and communicate them …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a proposed rule to amend the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments regulations to codify virtual access to digital lab data, results, and live imaging; update gynecologic cytology …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services transitioned Form CMS-10455 — Report of a Hospital Death Associated With the Use of Restraint or Seclusion — from the Qualtrics platform to the iQIES platform, effective Sept. 21.Hospitals and …

As directed under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must collect private payer rates from applicable laboratories, which would establish a market-based methodology used to calculate …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced an effort to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Through the effort of the CMS Federally Facilitated Exchange anti-fraud coordination group, CMS is …

The MO HealthNet Division announced that effective Sept. 16, responsibility for provider enrollment currently under the Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance Division will move under MO HealthNet. This move is intended to streamline and improve …

Following a town hall meeting, the Missouri Department of Social Services’ Family Support Division released a new list of FAQs related to the changes in H.R. 1, including Medicaid work and community engagement requirements. For 2027, the state will …

Within the calendar year 2027 Outpatient Prospective Payment System final payment and policy updates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized expansion of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR-X) Model with minimal …

In 2025, the Health Resources and Services Administration opened a 340B Drug Pricing Program rebate model to certain manufacturers who volunteered as participants. HRSA later paused implementation due to litigation. HRSA now has released a notice …

The MO HealthNet Division will begin implementing multi-factor authentication for all eMOMED users Saturday, Aug. 15. Users should have already been prompted to select either SMS, email or an authenticator application for their MFA verification. MO …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final federal fiscal year 2027 Medicare payment and policy updates for the Hospital Inpatient and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment Systems. The following is a summary of …

The Missouri Department of Social Services’ MO HealthNet Division is requesting input on proposed changes to the Physician Provider Manual regarding the removal of chiropractic care and acupuncture from MO HealthNet covered services as well as the …

The Missouri Department of Social Services’ MO HealthNet Division published emergency rules on July 30. Emergency rules 13 CSR 70-3.300 and 13 CSR 70-3.310 rescind language regarding removal of complementary health and alternative therapies for …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released updates to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes on the master list, the required face-to-face encounter and written order prior to delivery list and the required prior …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a proposed rule implementing Section 71115 of H.R. 1, known as the Working Families Tax Cut Act. The proposed rule would implement new hold harmless requirements and codify the statutory …

Gov. Mike Kehoe recently signed HB 2372, a wide-ranging health care bill that includes a new signage requirement for Missouri hospitals. Starting Friday, Aug. 28, hospitals must prominently display printed signage in the waiting rooms of their …

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services recently launched its redesigned website, health.mo.gov.Among the updates to the refreshed site, health care staff who work with nursing homes or other long-term care facilities will notice a …

As of July 1, the Engineering Consultation Unit is no longer funded as a distinct unit within the Missouri Division of Regulation and Licensure. As a result of this change, DRL will no longer provide free, consultative plan reviews for health care …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment and policy updates for calendar year 2027. Major updates include:Physician Fee ScheduleAfter accounting for the expiration of a 2.5% CY 2026 …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed expanding the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded (CJR-X) Model, which would affect Missouri hospitals. …

MO HealthNet is planning a proposed regulation change to carve out drugs on the preferred drug list for 340B entities. The go-live timeframe for this regulation change is still being evaluated by MO HealthNet. This carve out would operate the …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Medicare hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center payment and policy updates for calendar year 2027. Major updates include the following.OPPSIncreases …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System and Durable Medical Equipment proposed payment updates for calendar year 2027. CMS estimates that total Medicare payments to home health …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on June 12 issued a final rule revising its oversight of accrediting organizations that evaluate hospitals and other health care providers for compliance with Medicare’s Conditions of Participation. …

The Missouri Department of Social Services’ MO HealthNet Division is requesting input on proposed changes to the Hospital Provider Manual on inpatient stays and changes of Medicaid coverage. The proposed changes can be found here. Comments are due …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released information regarding community engagement requirements for certain Medicaid participants. The PDF is available for review, and the official publication is scheduled to be posted in the …

Every year, Missouri hospitals complete the Annual Licensing Survey — a statutory requirement of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The survey requires significant coordination across hospital teams, and your effort is not only …

The Missouri Board of Pharmacy will host a series of free continuing education opportunities this July for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, interns and pharmacy permit holders. Registration is required for these webinars.The 2026 Missouri Pharmacy …

The Division of Regulation and Licensure within the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is seeking applications for a deputy division director to join the division’s leadership team. Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, June …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a final rule with comment that revises accrediting organization requirements “to bolster AO oversight and ensure providers meet health and safety standards so that patients receive …