Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky
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
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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
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Ole Miss Takes Down LSU In Top 10 Battle
WACO, Texas, Sept. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Ole Miss Takes Down LSU In Top 10 Battle
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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
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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
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