CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States Read more

CMS Announces Establishment of the Office of Rural Health TransformationNew Office Will Continue Leading Implementation of the $50 Billion Rural Health Initiative Read more

Final Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Certain Skin Substitutes Withdrawn Effective immediately, CMS’ A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are withdrawing the Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers that were scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2026. Read more

CMS Launches Voluntary Model to Expand Access to Life-Changing Medicines, Promote Healthier LivingModel test enables state Medicaid agencies, Medicare Part D sponsors to cover GLP-1 drugs while controlling costsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today a new voluntary test of a model that is designed to enable Medicare Part D plans and state Medicaid agencies to cover GLP-1 medications used fo... Read more