Thursday - October 15, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky

4 items
Baptist Health Urges CMS to Raise Ambulatory Specialty Model Episode Thresholds and Delay Financial Penalties
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Critical Analysis of CMS Ambulatory Specialty Model Proposed Changes September 14, 2026 Re: Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Parts 400, 405, 406, 407, 410, 414, 415, 417, 422, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428, 512 [CMS-1848-P] RIN 0938-AV82 Medicare and Medicaid Program  more
Millennium Health Urges CMS to Remove Definitive Drug Testing from Opioid Treatment Program Payment Bundles
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1770-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: Request to remove denitive drug testing from the Outpatient Treatment Program (OTP) bundle in Medicare P  more
Ole Miss Takes Down LSU In Top 10 Battle
WACO, Texas, Sept. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Takes Down LSU In Top 10 Battle * In the first top 10 matchup between Ole Miss and LSU since 1962, it was the Rebels who came out on top. Ole Miss built a 24-7 halftime lead, but LSU worked its way back to a 24-24 tie with 11:21 left to go in the game. After Trinidad Chambliss scored the go-ahead touchdown with 6:14 left, the Rebels' defense sealed the victory with   more
Pikeville Medical Center Urges CMS to Reconsider Restrictions on Third-Party Remote Patient Monitoring
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 911 Bypass Road, Pikeville, KY 41501 | 606-430-3501 | pikevillehospital.org September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Calendar Year 2027 Payment Policies under the Ph  more