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HBMA Submits Public Information Act Request on Texas Sales Tax Opinion

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HBMA submitted a Public Information Act Request (a.k.a. FOIA request) to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for...

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HBMA Expresses RCM Industry Comments to House-Senate Committees on "Surprise" Billing Compromise

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On Sunday, December 8th , the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and...

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Summary of CMS Releases Price Transparency Regulations for Hospitals and Insurers

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On November 15th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced two regulations that are intended to...

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HBMA Submits Comments to CMS on the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Proposed Rule

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On September 27, 2019, HBMA submitted comments to CMS on the 2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPPS) proposed rule....

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HBMA Submits Comments to CMS on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

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On September 27, 2019, HBMA submitted comments to CMS on the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule....

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HBMA Submits Recommendations to CMS on Reducing Administrative Burdens on Medical Practices

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On August 12, 2019, HBMA submitted recommendations to CMS on ways to reduce administrative burdens on medical...

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Update on “Surprise” Out-of-Network (OON) Legislation in Congress – HBMA Call to Action

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Since the end of 2018 Congress has been working to pass legislation that protects patients from “surprise”...

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"Surprise" Out-of-Network Medical Bills Legislation: Call to Action

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Congress is considering several bipartisan legislative proposals intended to protect patients form “surprise”...

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HBMA Response to HELP Committee on Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019

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HBMA's comments to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on the Lower Health Care...

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HBMA Response to House Energy and Commerce Committee on "Surprise" Billing

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HBMA comments to House Energy and Commerce Committee on the "No Surprises Act" discussion draft. [Download HBMA...

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HBMA letter to Senator Bill Cassidy regarding opportunity to provide feedback on behalf of HBMA members regarding the...

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

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To: HBMA From: HBMA Government Relations Committee Re: Medicare physician fee schedule Final Rule On November 1, 2018,...

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2018 CMS/Hill Day Publication Now Available

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  On June 13 and 14, 2018, the HBMA Government Relations Committee held its annual CMS visit and Hill Day meetings....

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Feedback on CMS Proposed Changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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To: HBMA Membership From: HBMA GR Committee Re: Feedback on CMS proposed changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule...

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CMS Releases 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and QPP Proposed Rule

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To:         HBMA From:    HBMA Government Relations Committee Re:        CMS Releases 2019 Medicare Physician Fee...

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