WASHINGTON, June 14 -- AgNovos Bioscience Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the fiscal year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule. The company is advocating for the appropriate designation of its AGN1 Local Osteo-Enhancement Procedure (LOEP) as a surgical operating room (O.R.) procedure for Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Nephrology Nurses Association, Baltimore, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the agency's proposed rule on the Medicare Program's Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and Long-Term Care Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2027. The letter emphasizes the critical role of nurses in health care, urging CMS to make several modifications and uphold current policies related   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging the agency to incorporate nurses fully in its proposed updates to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System for fiscal year 2027. The ANA's letter emphasizes ensuring registered nurses (RNs) are included in procedure   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Occupational Therapy Association, Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the agency's proposed rule for the Fiscal Year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System. The letter addresses CMS's proposed updates and expansions related to hospital inpatient payment systems, specifically focusing on the anticipated  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Podiatric Medical Association, Bethesda, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The association addressed CMS's suggested updates to the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) and the agency's request for information on potentially expanding ambulatory surgical center (ASC) participation within the model. T  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine, Rockville, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for enhanced efforts in the repurposing of existing medications to address substance use disorders (SUDs). ASAM highlights the urgent need for expanding pharmacotherapy options, particularly for stimulant use disorder, cannabis use disorder, polysubstance use, and behavioral addictions, areas where treatment option  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard suspends search for missing mariner off Maryland coast, returns vessel to shore, family * OCEAN CITY, MD -The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a mariner who is thought to have gone overboard from his boat off the coast of Ocean City. Following an extensive 20-hour search covering a total 2,539 square nautical miles, an area roughly the size of Delaware, t  more

DOVER, Delaware, June 14 -- The Delaware State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Marydel Volunteer Fire Company." Here are excerpts: * * * Investigation Summary The Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission ("the Commission") received allegations that certain personnel were abusing their managerial authority and improperly handling the financial assets of the Marydel Volunteer Fire Company ("MDVFC", the "Company"). In addition, the Office of Auditor of Accounts ("AOA") received a  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Epilepsy Foundation of America, Landover, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing the proposed removal of alternative payment pathways for breakthrough epilepsy devices. The letter addresses the Fiscal Year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems rule, expressing concerns about repealing the alternative pathway for new technology add-on payments (NTAP) and eliminating hospital outpatient pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- GeneDx, based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services detailing the impact of prior authorization requirements on laboratory tests and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) items. The company addressed the burdens these requirements place on health care providers and patients, along with opportunities to improve processes through automation and policy adjustments. GeneD  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE APPLAUDS MARYLAND GOVERNOR WES MOORE FOR ESTABLISHING IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROTECTION TASK FORCE * JUNE 10, 2026 Contact: media@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance intended to help pharmaceutical companies prepare and submit patent information using Forms FDA 3542a and FDA 3542, seeking public comment before finalizing the document. The guidance addresses common questions about the forms used by applicants and holders of New Drug Applications when submitting patent information related to prescription drugs. The agency sa  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- VUNO Med Inc., headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and the manufacturer of the artificial intelligence-based clinical decision support software DeepCARS, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in Baltimore, Maryland, addressing the proposed changes in the Medicare Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for fiscal year 2027. The letter articulates opposition to CMS's decision not to approve DeepCARS for New Techno  more