Washington Report - January 2026
January 2026 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz Medicare Claims Disruption Possible as Congress Negotiates...
Washington Report - December 2025
December 2025 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz Expired ACA Subsidies Will Be a Defining Issue Heading...
Washington Report - November 2025
November 2025 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz The Longest Government Shutdown in US History Comes to an...
Washington Report - October 2025
October 2025 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz CMS Publishes CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule...
Washington Report - September 2025
September 2025 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz Federal Government Shutdown Begins The federal...
Washington Report - August 2025
August 2025 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz What to Expect from Congress When It Returns from Recess?...
Washington Report - July 2025
July 2025 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz HBMA Goes to Washington The HBMA Government Relations...
Washington Report - June 2025
June 2025 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz One Big Beautiful Bill Signed into Law: What RCM Companies...
Washington Report - May 2025
May 2025 Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter House Passes the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act The House of...
Washington Report - April 2025
April 2025 Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter Congress Advances to Next Step in Budget Reconciliation...
Washington Report - March 2025
March 2025 Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter Congress Does Not Address Doc Fix in Government Funding Bill...
Washington Report - February 2025
February 2025 Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter Congress Introduces Bill to Address Physician Payment...
Washington Report - January 2025
January 2025 Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter HBMA’s 2025 Advocacy Priorities The HBMA Government...
Washington Report - December 2024
December 2024 Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter End of Year Funding Year-End Spending Bill a Mixed Bag on...
Washington Report - November 2024
November 2024 Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter Led by Donald Trump, Republicans Solidify a Unified...
Washington Report - October 2024
October 2024 Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter HBMA Government Relations Committee Heads to CMS for Day...
Washington Report - September 2024
September 2024 Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter September Congress Recap Following the August recess,...
Washington Report - August 2024
August 2024 HBMA Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter Federal and State Efforts Expand to Mitigate Patient...
Washington Report - July 2024
July 2024 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz CMS Releases CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule CMS published the...
Washington Report - June 2024
June 2024 Washington Report Matt Reiter, Luke Schwartz and Parker Krex HBMA Has Successful Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill...
Washington Report - May 2024
May 2024 HBMA Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Release...
Washington Report - April 2024
April 2024 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz UnitedHealth Group CEO Testifies Before Two Congressional...
Washington Report - March 2024
March 2024 Washington Report Luke Schwartz, Vencetia Flournoy, Caroline Oliver, Matt Reiter UnitedHealth Group is...
Washington Report - February 2024
February 2024 Washington Report Matt Reiter and Luke Schwartz Cyberattack on Change Healthcare On February 21, 2024,...
Washington Report - January 2024
January 2024 HBMA Washington Report Luke Schwartz and Matt Reiter Conversion Factor Reduced by 3.37% to start 2024 In...
Washington Report - December 2023
December 2023 HBMA Washington Report Matt Reiter Congress Could Address Medicare Cuts in January Government Funding...
Washington Report - November 2023
November 2023 HBMA Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter, and Amanda Williams President Biden Signs Two-Step...
Washington Report - October 2023
October 2023 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter, and Amanda Williams CMS Announces 2024 Medicare Physician...
Washington Report - September 2023
HBMA Washington Report September 2023 Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter, and Amanda Williams Congress Temporarily Averts...
Washington Report - August 2023
August 2023 HBMA Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter, and Amanda Williams Previewing a Busy September on...
Washington Report - July 2023
July 2023 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter, Thomas Corddry, and Amanda Williams Summary of 2024 Medicare...
Washington Report - June 2023
June 2023 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter, Thomas Corddry and Amanda Williams HBMA Government Relations...
Washington Report - May 2023
May 2023 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter and Amanda Williams President Biden and Congressional...
Washington Report - April 2023
April 2023 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter and Amanda Williams HBMA Provides Feedback to GAO for IDR...
Washington Report - March 2023
March 2023 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter and Amanda Williams CMS Resumes All Independent Dispute...
Washington Report - February 2023
February 2023 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter and Amanda Williams HBMA Letter to Congress Asks for IDR...
Washington Report - January 2023
January 2023 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro and Matt Reiter HBMA Testifies at NCVHS Standards Subcommittee Meeting...
Washington Report - December 2022
December 2022 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro and Matt Reiter Congress Passes Year-End Spending Bill Averting Many...
Washington Report - November 2022
November 2022 Washington Report Branden Cordeiro, Matt Reiter and Carolyn Bounds CMS Further Delays Enforcement of No...
Washington Report - October 2022
Washington Report – October 2022 Matt Reiter, Branden Cordeiro, and Carolyn Bounds CMS Publishes 2023 Medicare...
Washington Report - September 2022
Washington Report – September 2022 Matt Reiter, Branden Cordeiro, and Carolyn Bounds Please visit HBMA’s dedicated...
Washington Report - August 2022
Washington Report – August 2022 Matt Reiter, Branden Cordeiro, and Carolyn Bounds Please visit HBMA’s dedicated...
Washington Report - July 2022
Washington Report – July 2022 Matt Reiter, Branden Cordeiro, and Carolyn Bounds CMS Publishes 2023 Medicare Physician...
Washington Report - June 2022
Washington Report – June 2022 Matt Reiter, Branden Cordeiro and Carolyn Bounds Please visit HBMA’s dedicated COVID-19...
Washington Report - May 2022
Washington Report – May 2022 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock, Branden Cordeiro and Carolyn Bounds Please visit HBMA’s...
Washington Report - April 2022
Washington Report – April 2022 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock, Branden Cordeiro and Carolyn Bounds Please visit HBMA’s...
Washington Report - March 2022
Washington Report – March 2022 CMS Announces New Information about No Surprises Act IDR Process and Good Faith Estimate...
Washington Report - February 2022
Providers Score Win in No Surprises Act Lawsuit Providers scored a big No Surprises Act legal win against the...
Washington Report - January 2022
OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers While CMS Announces New Deadlines for Healthcare Worker...
Washington Report - December 2021
No Surprises Act Takes Effect On January 1st On January 1st the No Surprises Act’s (NSA) took effect. This includes the...
Washington Report - November 2021
House Bill Delays Medicare Cuts as Part of End-of-Year Legislative Activity; Senate to Vote Soon The House of...
Washington Report - October 2021
CMS Issues Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rules CMS issued the 2022...
Washington Report - September 2021
Washington Report – September 2021 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds Surprise Billing Regulation Gives...
Washington Report - July 2021
Washington Report – July 2021 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds CMS Publishes Medicare Physician Fee...
Washington Report-June 2021
Washington Report – June 2021 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds HHS Publishes First Surprise Billing...
Washington Report - May 2021
Washington Report – May 2021 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds CMS Reweights 2020 MIPS Cost Category to...
Washington Report - April 2021
Washington Report – April 2021 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds President Biden Proposes Permanent ACA...
Washington Report - March 2021
Washington Report – March 2021 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds CMS Announces Temporary Hold on Claims...
Washington Report-February 2021
Washington Report – February 2021 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds House of Representatives Passes $1.9...
Washington Report- January 2021
Washington Report – January 2021 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds President Biden Signs Regulatory Pause...
Washington Report-December 2020
Washington Report – December 2020 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds Year-end Bill Funds the Government...
Washington Report - November 2020
Washington Report – November 2020 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds CMS Publishes 2020 Medicare Physician...
Washington Report-October 2020
Washington Report – October 2020 Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds 2020 Election Results Update As of the...
Washington Report - September 2020
Matt Reiter, Bill Finerfrock and Carolyn Bounds HBMA Submits Comments to CMS on 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule On...
Washington Report-August 2020
Washington Report – August 2020 Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter and Carolyn Bounds Please visit HBMA’s dedicated COVID-19...
Washington Report-July 2020
Washington Report – July 2020 Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter and Carolyn Bounds Please visit HBMA’s dedicated COVID-19...
Washington Report-June 2020
Washington Report – June 2020 Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Carolyn Bounds and Emma Finerfrock Please visit HBMA’s...
Washington Report-May 2020
Washington Report – May 2020 Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Carolyn Bounds and Emma Finerfrock Please visit HBMA’s...
Washington Report-April 2020
Washington Report – April 2020 Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter and Carolyn Bounds Please visit HBMA’s dedicated COVID-19...
Washington Report-March 2020 Issue
Washington Report – March 2020 Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter and Carolyn Bounds Please visit HBMA’s dedicated COVID-19...
Washington Report- February 2020
Washington Report – February 2020 Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter and Carolyn Bounds HBMA “Surprise” Medical Billing...
Washington Report- January 2020
Washington Report – January 2020 Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter and Carolyn Bounds House Committees Introduce New...
Washington Report-December 2019 Issue
Washington Report – December 2019 Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter and Carolyn Bounds Appeals Court Ruling Renews the ACA’s...
Washington Report - October 2019 Issue
Washington Report – October 2019 (Covers activity between 10/1/19 and 10/31/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Jordyn...
Washington Report - September 2019 Issue
Washington Report – September 2019 (Covers activity between 9/1/19 and 9/30/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Jordyn...
Washington Report - August 2019 Issue
Washington Report – August 2019 (Covers activity between 8/1/19 and 8/30/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Jordyn...
Washington Report - July 2019 Issue
Washington Report – July 2019 (Covers activity between 7/1/19 and 7/31/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter and Carolyn...
Washington Report - June 2019 Issue
Washington Report – June 2019 (Covers activity between 6/1/19 and 6/30/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Carolyn...
Washington Report - May 2019 Issue
Washington Report – May 2019 (Covers activity between 5/1/19 and 5/31/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Carolyn Bounds,...
Washington Report - April 2019 Issue
Washington Report – April 2019 (Covers activity between 4/1/19 and 4/30/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Carolyn...
Washington Report - March 2019 Issue
Washington Report – March 2019 (Covers activity between 3/1/19 and 3/31/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Carolyn...
Washington Report - February 2019 Issue
Washington Report – February 2019 (Covers activity between 2/1/19 and 2/28/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Carolyn...
Washington Report - January 2019 Issue
Washington Report – January 2019 (Covers activity between 1/1/19 and 1/31/19) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Carolyn...
Washington Report - December Issue
Washington Report – December, 2018 (Covers activity between 12/1/18 and 12/31/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, and...
Washington Report - November Issue
Washington Report – November, 2018 (Covers activity between 11/1/18 and 11/31/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, and...
Washington Report - October Issue
Washington Report – October, 2018 (Covers activity between 10/1/18 and 10/31/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, and...
Washington Report - September Issue
Washington Report – September, 2018 (Covers activity between 9/1/18 and 9/30/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, and...
Washington Report - August Issue
Washington Report – August, 2018 (Covers activity between 8/1/18 and 8/31/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, and Carolyn...
Washington Report - July Issues
Washington Report – July, 2018 (Covers activity between 7/1/18 and 7/31/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, and Carolyn...
Washington Report - June Issue
Washington Report – June, 2018 (Covers activity between 6/1/18 and 6/30/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Sarah Wilson,...
Washington Report - May Issue
Washington Report – May, 2018 (Covers activity between 5/1/18 and 5/31/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Sarah Wilson,...
Washington Report - April Issue
Washington Report – April, 2018 (Covers activity between 4/1/18 and 4/30/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Nathan...
Washington Report - March Issue
Washington Report – March, 2018 (Covers activity between 3/1/18 and 3/31/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Nathan...
Washington Report - February Issue
Washington Report – February, 2018 (Covers activity between 2/1/18 and 2/28/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Nathan...
Washington Report - January Issue
Washington Report – January, 2018 (Covers activity between 1/1/18 and 1/31/18) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Nathan...
Washington Report - December Issue
Washington Report – December, 2017 (Covers activity between 12/1/17 and 12/31/17) Bill Finerfrock, Matt Reiter, Nathan...