WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: $60 Million in 'Quick Release' Emergency Relief funds are a down payment on Maryland's initial costs for emergency repairs, design, and reconstruction of the bridge Within hours of receiving the request, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $60 million in "quick release" Emergency Relief (ER) funds for the Maryla  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking yet another action to lower health care costs and protect consumers from being scammed into purchasing lower quality insurance, or "junk insurance". The Biden-Harris Administration is closing loopholes to prevent health insurance companies from misleading consumers into buying health plan  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Indian Head, Maryland - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) EOD1 Peter Harig was awarded the Naval Surface Warfare Center/Naval Undersea Warfare Center Sailor of the Year for Fiscal Year 2023. Over the past year, Harig supported EXU-1's Prepare-to-Deploy Order (PTDO) mission and rapidly deployed to the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Area of Ope  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Within hours of receiving the request, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $60 million in "quick release" Emergency Relief (ER) funds for the Maryland Department of Transportation to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge after a cargo container ship struck the bri  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1810-P) that would update Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2025 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This rule also proposes to adopt the most recent Office of Mana  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. CMS is publishing this proposed rule consistent with the legal requirements to update Medicare  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. CMS is publishing this proposed rule consistent with the lega  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: HHS Extends Special Enrollment Period to Help People Transition to the Marketplaces, Issues New Resources for Partners, and Publishes Guidance Reinforcing Key Federal Requirements Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced additional actions it is  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: On March 28, 2024, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released final rules regarding short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) and independent, noncoordinated excepted benefits coverage. These final rules finalize some of the amendments set forth in the July 1  more