WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The National Emergency Planning and Training Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice addressing concerns regarding the impact of varying state laws on the national economy and interstate commerce. NEPTA, which specializes in emergency preparedness training and consulting, aims to draw attention to the challenges posed by fragmented state regulations that hinder its operations and inflate costs for clients nationwide. In the lett  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Purpose Driven Home Health, a home health agency based in Bakersfield, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing serious concerns over the proposed rule for the Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HHPPS). The agency asserts that the proposed regulations would impose additional requirements on healthcare providers while simultaneously cutting payment rates, which could severely i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- University of California - Irvine professor of Medicine Morton J. Kern submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to change a proposed rule that would affect coding and payment for a cardiovascular technology. The writer argues the proposed change would limit patient access to a valuable diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease. The letter concerns a proposed rule for the Outpatient Prospective Payment Syste  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The University of Southern California (USC) Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education, advocating for occupational therapy programs to be designated as "professional degree programs" under Public Law 119-21. This classification is crucial for students' access to federal student loan limits that can significantly impact their ability to finance their education. In the letter addr  more