{"description":"Documents matching 'audit without requiring provider update requirements'","count":6097,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=audit+without+requiring+provider+update+requirements&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program; Delete, Delete, Delete","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted an Order that takes steps to streamline the processes associated with the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and the National Broadband Map and alleviates unnecessary regulatory burdens on service providers and challenge process participants. The Order aligns reporting requirements for broadband availability and subscription data, expressly declines to adopt a proposal to require satellite providers to submit additional certifications and supporting data, streamlines the Fabric challenge process, adopts a maximally- streamlined process by which the BDC system automatically removes areas or locations that fail a verification or audit without requiring the provider to update its availability data after receiving notice of the failed verification or audit, and makes certain ministerial changes.","document_number":"2026-12766","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12766/establishing-the-digital-opportunity-data-collection-modernizing-the-fcc-form-477-data-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12766.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12766.pdf?1782218725","publication_date":"2026-06-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"unnecessary regulatory burdens on service <span class=\"match\">providers</span> and challenge process participants. The \n Order \n aligns reporting <span class=\"match\">requirements</span> for broadband availability and subscription data, expressly declines to adopt a proposal to <span class=\"match\">require</span> satellite <span class=\"match\">providers</span> to submit additional certifications and supporting data, streamlines the Fabric challenge process, adopts a maximally-streamlined process by which the BDC system automatically removes areas or locations that fail a verification or <span class=\"match\">audit</span> <span class=\"match\">without</span> <span class=\"match\">requiring</span> the <span class=\"match\">provider</span> to <span class=\"match\">update</span> its availability data after receiving"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule sets forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this final rule finalizes permanent and temporary behavior adjustments and recalibrates the case- mix weights and update the functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low-utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2026. This final rule also finalizes changes to the face-to-face encounter policy and changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model requirements. In addition, it updates the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Lastly it finalizes: a technical change to the HH conditions of participation; updates to DMEPOS supplier conditions of payment; updates to provider and supplier enrollment requirements; and changes to DMEPOS accreditation requirements.","document_number":"2025-21767","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/02/2025-21767/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-calendar-year-2026-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-02/pdf/2025-21767.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-21767.pdf?1764364516","publication_date":"2025-12-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model <span class=\"match\">requirements</span>. In addition, it <span class=\"match\">updates</span> the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Lastly it finalizes: a technical change to the HH conditions of participation; <span class=\"match\">updates</span> to DMEPOS supplier conditions of payment; <span class=\"match\">updates</span> to <span class=\"match\">provider</span> and supplier enrollment <span class=\"match\">requirements</span>; and changes to DMEPOS accreditation <span class=\"match\">requirements</span>. \n \n \n DATES: \n These regulations are effective on January 1, 2026. \n \n \n FOR FURTHER"},{"title":"Enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider Requirements and Strengthening STIR/SHAKEN (Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls)","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes steps to strengthen its robocall mitigation framework by enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider (KYUP) requirements, improving oversight of voice service providers by the STIR/SHAKEN Governance Authority, raising caller ID attestation standards, and closing implementation gaps in STIR/SHAKEN implementation. Specifically, the Commission proposes establishing baseline KYUP information-collection, compliance review, verification, monitoring, and responsive-action requirements to ensure providers can identify and cut off bad-actor upstream providers. The Commission also proposes measures to expand the Governance Authority's vetting, enforcement, and reporting responsibilities to prevent misuse of STIR/SHAKEN certificates and to remove noncompliant providers from the authentication ecosystem. The Commission further proposes clarifying and strengthening STIR/SHAKEN attestation rules, including codifying attestation levels, defining improper attestations, and specifying permissible mechanisms for verifying number-to-customer associations. Additionally, the Commission proposes and seeks comment on additional steps to close caller ID authentication gaps, such as refining provider definitions, reconsidering exemptions, requiring providers serving end users to assign STIR/SHAKEN attestations, and ensuring calls maintain authentication information. The Commission also seeks comment on special circumstances, including addressing issues with foreign- originated calls.","document_number":"2026-13874","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/09/2026-13874/enhancing-know-your-upstream-provider-requirements-and-strengthening-stirshaken-call-authentication","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-09/pdf/2026-13874.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13874.pdf?1783514714","publication_date":"2026-07-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"another voice service <span class=\"match\">provider</span> has refused or discontinued service to the upstream <span class=\"match\">provider</span>. \n We believe that this is the basic amount of information necessary for a <span class=\"match\">provider</span> to be able to know their upstream <span class=\"match\">providers</span>. We also believe this information will help <span class=\"match\">providers</span> determine if an upstream <span class=\"match\">provider</span> is a foreign entity. Are these views correct? Is there additional information we should <span class=\"match\">require</span> <span class=\"match\">providers</span> to obtain? For instance, should we <span class=\"match\">require</span> that <span class=\"match\">providers</span> obtain photos of certain individuals the upstream <span class=\"match\">provider</span> identifies with their"},{"title":"Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would set forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this proposed rule discusses the behavior adjustment and proposes a temporary behavior adjustment and proposes to recalibrate the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low- utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2027. Additionally, this proposed rule discusses the provision of home health palliative care services and includes a request for information (RFI) on a home health specific wage index. This rule would also propose changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and summarizes potential initiatives to improve alignment between the HH QRP and expanded Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. Lastly, the rule would--clarify the application of the DMEPOS face-to- face encounter requirements for the replacement of DMEPOS items; make changes to the provider and supplier enrollment requirements; make changes regarding DME benefit expansion for infusion pumps and drugs; and discuss collection of information requirement changes regarding the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) country of origin.","document_number":"2026-13602","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13602/calendar-year-2027-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate-update-requirements-for-the-hh","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-06/pdf/2026-13602.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13602.pdf?1782936912","publication_date":"2026-07-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"Act also <span class=\"match\">requires</span> the Secretary to provide confidential feedback reports to PAC <span class=\"match\">providers</span> on the performance of such PAC <span class=\"match\">providers</span> for quality, resource use, and other measures <span class=\"match\">required</span> under sections 1899B(c)(1) and (d)(1) of the Act beginning 1 year after the applicable specified application date. Further, section 1899B(g) of the Act <span class=\"match\">requires</span> the Secretary to establish procedures for making available to the public information regarding the performance of individual PAC <span class=\"match\">providers</span> for quality, resource use, and other measures <span class=\"match\">required</span> under sections"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would set forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this proposed rule proposes permanent and temporary behavior adjustments and proposes to recalibrate the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low-utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2026. Lastly, this proposed rule proposes policy changes to the face-to-face encounter policy. It also proposes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model requirements. In addition, it would update the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Lastly it proposes: a technical change to the HH conditions of participation; updates to DMEPOS supplier conditions of payment; updates to provider and supplier enrollment requirements; and changes to DMEPOS accreditation requirements.","document_number":"2025-12347","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/02/2025-12347/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-calendar-year-2026-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-02/pdf/2025-12347.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12347.pdf?1751314517","publication_date":"2025-07-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model <span class=\"match\">requirements</span>. In addition, it would <span class=\"match\">update</span> the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Lastly it proposes: a technical change to the HH conditions of participation; <span class=\"match\">updates</span> to DMEPOS supplier conditions of payment; <span class=\"match\">updates</span> to <span class=\"match\">provider</span> and supplier enrollment <span class=\"match\">requirements</span>; and changes to DMEPOS accreditation <span class=\"match\">requirements</span>. \n \n \n DATES: \n \n To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of"},{"title":"Concept Release on Consolidated Audit Trail and Other Audit Trails and Data Sources","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Securities and Exchange Commission (the \"Commission\") is publishing this concept release to solicit comments in support of a comprehensive review of the Consolidated Audit Trail and other audit trails and related data sources currently used in the regulation of U.S. securities markets, including comments regarding the funding mechanisms for these audit trails and/or related data sources. There have been several developments since the Commission last evaluated the scope and sufficiency of these audit trails and related data sources. These developments have prompted the Commission to consider whether changes should be made to the rules and regulations governing existing audit trails and related data sources to better respond to and reflect current market conditions; demonstrated regulatory needs; civil liberty, privacy, and confidentiality concerns; cost-efficient technology solutions; and cybersecurity considerations.","document_number":"2026-07651","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07651/concept-release-on-consolidated-audit-trail-and-other-audit-trails-and-data-sources","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-20/pdf/2026-07651.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07651.pdf?1776429917","publication_date":"2026-04-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION","name":"Securities and Exchange Commission","id":466,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/securities-and-exchange-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/466","parent_id":null,"slug":"securities-and-exchange-commission"}],"excerpts":"answer depend on the costs of such an independent <span class=\"match\">audit</span>? Does an independent <span class=\"match\">audit</span> pose any security risks? Should an independent <span class=\"match\">audit</span> be conducted for any other existing <span class=\"match\">audit</span> trail and/or data source? Should the results of the independent <span class=\"match\">audit</span> be made public? Would making such information public compromise the security of the CAT?\n \n \n \n 241 \n  \n See \n PTG Letter I, \n supra \n note 28, at 4. \n See also \n SIFMA Letter I, \n supra \n note 28, at 6 (“[T]he SEC should <span class=\"match\">require</span> the SROs to engage an independent external technology firm at their expense (subject"},{"title":"Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program; Delete, Delete, Delete","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that seeks comment on eliminating outdated requirements and ways to enhance the efficiency of the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) while ensuring that the Commission continues to receive accurate, granular data. Building off the infrastructure data-based coverage restoration process established by the Commission in 2024, the FNPRM seeks comment on several approaches suggested by commenters to simplify, streamline, or otherwise reduce burdens on this coverage restoration process. The FNPRM seeks comment on several ways to simplify the collection of fixed and fixed wireless biannual submissions, specifically on: (1) either allowing providers to indicate certain fixed broadband availability data have been \"grandfathered\" or else simply eliminating the collection of these data; (2) eliminating the requirement that a provider report fixed broadband availability data at speeds below 25/3 Mbps as part of its biannual submission; (3) revising the Commission's rules to eliminate the requirement for providers to use and disclose maximum buffer size data in their BDC biannual submissions; and (4) revising the Commission's rules to relax the 7 meter antenna height requirement that fixed wireless providers must use when modeling their coverage. In addition, the FNPRM seeks comment on ending legacy data collections for mobile service, specifically the collection of 3G mobile broadband availability data and mobile voice data as part of a provider's biannual submission, including potential impacts on reporting for Alaska and on relevant USF programs, respectively. Furthermore, the FNPRM seeks comment on current data retention practices to develop a set of best practices instead of adopting any substantive rule. The FNPRM seeks comment on several potential challenge process improvements, specifically on: (1) allowing service providers to presumptively rebut certain types of fixed challenges with infrastructure data and on requiring infrastructure data in response to certain types of fixed challenges; (2) various options for simplifying and reducing the provider response periods for the fixed challenge process; (3) streamlining the mobile challenge process by automatically removing from the National Broadband Map (NBM) all challenged areas that are conceded or upheld; and (4) relaxing or removing some current mobile crowdsourced data requirements to encourage the submission of additional data. The FNPRM seeks comment on mobile verification and audit process improvements. The FNPRM also seeks comment on improvements to the collection of mobile crowdsourced data and the use of drone data. Lastly, the FNPRM seeks comment on revising the Commission's rules to expressly provide that subscription data, the geographic coordinates of mobile or fixed wireless base stations, mobile or fixed wireless link budget parameter rationales, and any infrastructure data submitted in response to a verification request or audit will be always treated as confidential.","document_number":"2026-12767","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12767/establishing-the-digital-opportunity-data-collection-modernizing-the-fcc-form-477-data-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12767.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12767.pdf?1782218725","publication_date":"2026-06-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"these values in their BDC biannual submissions. Rather than <span class=\"match\">requiring</span> this information as part of a routine BDC filing, we seek comment on whether to <span class=\"match\">require</span> this information instead as part of the <span class=\"match\">provider's</span> infrastructure data submitted in response to a verification or <span class=\"match\">audit</span> request or when the <span class=\"match\">provider</span> seeks to restore its coverage. We believe eliminating this <span class=\"match\">requirement</span> could remove burdens, increase accuracy and flexibility, and reduce confusion for all fixed wireline service <span class=\"match\">providers</span>. We seek comment on this approach. \n We also seek comment"},{"title":"Medicare Program; FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. This rule also finalizes changes to the admission to hospice regulations and the hospice face-to-face attestation requirements under the certification of terminal illness regulations and includes technical changes to the hospice telehealth policy and wage index. This final rule also includes a technical correction to the regulatory text and provides updates to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program requirements.","document_number":"2025-14782","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/05/2025-14782/medicare-program-fy-2026-hospice-wage-index-and-payment-rate-update-and-hospice-quality-reporting","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-05/pdf/2025-14782.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-14782.pdf?1754079306","publication_date":"2025-08-05","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"real-time <span class=\"match\">provider</span>-reported financial data or a claims-based adjustment mechanism. A commenter requested CMS index the base payment <span class=\"match\">update</span> to actual medical inflation or provide a targeted supplemental increase for <span class=\"match\">providers</span> serving a high proportion of dual-eligible beneficiaries.\n \n \n Response: \n We acknowledge concerns about recent inflation trends and requests for a higher FY 2026 hospice payment <span class=\"match\">update</span> or an alternative payment recommendation that differs from the statutorily <span class=\"match\">required</span> productivity-adjusted IPPS market basket <span class=\"match\">update</span>.\n \n However"},{"title":"Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would update the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. This proposed rule also includes an analysis of Medicare non-hospice spending, including details regarding a hospice service and spending variation index (SSVI), and proposes to require that hospices provide the hospice election statement addendum to all Medicare beneficiaries at the time of hospice election. Additionally, this rule proposes conforming regulation text changes to discharge from hospice care regulations; regulation text changes to the face-to-face encounter regulations; and includes requests for information on community palliative care services; the construction of a hospice specific wage index; and the overlap between hospice and medical aid in dying (MAID). Finally, this rule proposes changes to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.","document_number":"2026-06604","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/06/2026-06604/medicare-program-fy-2027-hospice-wage-index-and-payment-rate-update-and-hospice-quality-reporting","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-06/pdf/2026-06604.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06604.pdf?1775160907","publication_date":"2026-04-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"service-<span class=\"match\">providers</span>/hospice/hospice-regulations-and-notices. \n \n 2. Proposed FY 2027 Hospice Payment <span class=\"match\">Update</span> Percentage \n \n Section 4441(a) of the BBA of 1997, August 5, 1997) amended section 1814(i)(1)(C)(ii)(VI) of the Act to establish <span class=\"match\">updates</span> to hospice rates for FYs 1998 through 2002. Hospice rates were to be <span class=\"match\">updated</span> by a factor equal to the inpatient hospital market basket percentage increase set out under section 1886(b)(3)(B)(iii) of the Act, minus one percentage point. Payment rates for FYs since 2002 have been <span class=\"match\">updated</span> as <span class=\"match\">required</span> by section"},{"title":"Resolution Submissions Required for Covered Insured Depository Institutions","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The FDIC is seeking comment on a proposal to revise its regulations that require resolution submissions by insured depository institutions (IDIs) with at least $50 billion in total assets. The proposed rule would modify the current rule by raising and automatically updating the dollar threshold that determines the scope of applicability; reducing the requirements regarding the content of resolution submissions provided to the FDIC, with a focus on information that most directly supports the FDIC's resolution readiness in the event of material distress and failure of a covered IDI; and standardizing content requirements for covered IDIs. The proposed rule would also eliminate the FDIC's credibility assessment of submissions provided by IDIs, as well as expectations for capabilities testing under the current rule.","document_number":"2026-13191","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/30/2026-13191/resolution-submissions-required-for-covered-insured-depository-institutions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-30/pdf/2026-13191.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13191.pdf?1782737120","publication_date":"2026-06-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION","name":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation","id":164,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-deposit-insurance-corporation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/164","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-deposit-insurance-corporation"}],"excerpts":"content <span class=\"match\">requirements</span> and the elimination of all <span class=\"match\">requirements</span> that are applicable only to group A CIDIs' resolution plans under the current rule, as those <span class=\"match\">requirements</span> generally <span class=\"match\">require</span> CIDI-generated hypothetical analysis that replicates what the FDIC would need to undertake in advance of failure, or at the point of failure. \n \n Under the current rule, the nine group A CIDIs that are affiliated with U.S. global systemically important banks (GSIBs) are on a biennial filing cycle for filing full resolution submissions and are not <span class=\"match\">required</span> to submit"},{"title":"Medicare Program; FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would update the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. This rule also proposes changes to the admission to hospice regulations and the hospice face-to-face attestation requirements under the certification of terminal illness regulations. This proposed rule also includes a technical correction to the regulatory text and provides updates to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program requirements. Finally, this proposed rule solicits comments regarding requests for information surrounding future measure concepts for Hospice Quality Reporting Program.","document_number":"2025-06317","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/30/2025-06317/medicare-program-fy-2026-hospice-wage-index-and-payment-rate-update-and-hospice-quality-reporting","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-30/pdf/2025-06317.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-06317.pdf?1744402509","publication_date":"2025-04-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"2008 Hospice Wage Index and Rate <span class=\"match\">Update</span> final rule (72 FR 50217 through 50218), we implemented a methodology to <span class=\"match\">update</span> the hospice wage index for rural areas <span class=\"match\">without</span> hospital wage data. In cases where there is a rural area <span class=\"match\">without</span> rural hospital wage data, we use the average pre-floor, pre-reclassified hospital wage index data from all contiguous CBSAs, to represent a reasonable proxy for the rural area. The term “contiguous” means sharing a border (72 FR 50217). In the FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Rate <span class=\"match\">Update</span> final rule (89 FR 64207), as part"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"These proposals are intended to improve the electronic exchange of health care data and streamline processes related to prior authorization by increasing the interoperability of systems used across the health care industry. We are proposing new requirements for Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, state Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) programs, state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) FFS programs, Medicaid managed care plans, CHIP managed care entities, and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs), including issuers that offer small group market QHPs on the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF- SHOP) Exchanges (hereinafter referred to as \"small group market QHP issuers on the FF-SHOPs\") (collectively \"impacted payers\"), to make available electronic prior authorization for drugs. We are also proposing to extend many existing interoperability requirements for the prior authorization of non-drug items and services to include prior authorizations for drugs to further reduce patient and provider burden. We are also proposing to require impacted payers to report their application programming interfaces (API) endpoints and related information for the Patient Access, Provider Directory, Provider Access, Payer-to-Payer, and Prior Authorization APIs to CMS. To help assess the impact of our policies, we are proposing to collect API usage metrics. In addition, we are proposing to apply the existing interoperability requirements to small group market QHP issuers on the FF-SHOPs as impacted payers. To improve impacted payers' ability to exchange health information while continuing CMS's drive toward interoperability, we are proposing to require certain Health Level Seven (HL7[supreg]) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR[supreg]) implementation guides (IGs) that are currently recommended. In addition, HHS is proposing to adopt the HL7 FHIR base standard and certain associated specifications and IGs as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (hereinafter referred to as \"HIPAA\") (Pub. L. 104-191, enacted Aug. 21, 1996) standards for dental, professional, and institutional \"referral certification and authorization\" transactions and \"eligibility for a health plan\" transactions associated with prior authorization. We are proposing to add a definition for \"failure to report,\" which would allow CMS to impose a civil monetary penalty (CMP) on applicable manufacturers or applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs) if those entities fail to grant CMS timely access to documents for the purposes of an audit. Finally, ONC is using this rulemaking to propose to adopt updated versions of certain health information technology (health IT) standards and specifications for HHS use, such as CMS's interoperability requirements, to support a more robust health IT infrastructure.","document_number":"2026-07205","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/14/2026-07205/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-interoperability-standards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-14/pdf/2026-07205.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07205.pdf?1775852111","publication_date":"2026-04-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"the “National Coordinator”) has approved the <span class=\"match\">updated</span> version for use in the ONC Health IT Certification Program; (2) the <span class=\"match\">updated</span> version of the standard does not disrupt an end user's ability to access the <span class=\"match\">required</span> data via that API; and (3) the <span class=\"match\">updated</span> standard is not prohibited by law (85 FR 25532 and 89 FR 8946). In addition, impacted payers may use an \n \n <span class=\"match\">updated</span> version if <span class=\"match\">required</span> by other applicable law.\n 22 \n \n Under these provisions, impacted payers may upgrade to newer versions of the <span class=\"match\">required</span> standards, subject to the specified limiting"},{"title":"Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; HH Quality Reporting Program Requirements; HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model Requirements; Home Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Items and Services Rate Update; and Other Medicare Policies","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule will set forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates; the payment rate for the disposable negative pressure wound therapy (dNPWT) devices; and the intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) items and services payment rate for CY 2025 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, it finalizes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) requirements and provides an update on potential approaches for integrating health equity in the Expanded Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. It also finalizes a new standard for an acceptance-to-service policy in the HH conditions of participation (CoPs). Lastly, it updates provider and supplier enrollment requirements and changes to the long-term care reporting requirements for acute respiratory illnesses.","document_number":"2024-25441","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/07/2024-25441/medicare-program-calendar-year-cy-2025-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate-update-hh","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-07/pdf/2024-25441.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-25441.pdf?1730492128","publication_date":"2024-11-07","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"final CY 2025 <span class=\"match\">update</span> percentage of 2.7 percent. \n Section 1895(b)(3)(B)(v) of the Act <span class=\"match\">requires</span> that the home health percentage <span class=\"match\">update</span> be decreased by 2 percentage points for those HHAs that do not submit quality data as <span class=\"match\">required</span> by the Secretary. For HHAs that do not submit the <span class=\"match\">required</span> quality data for CY 2025, the proposed home health payment <span class=\"match\">update</span> percentage was 0.5 percent (2.5 percent minus 2 percentage points). For this final rule, for HHAs that do not submit the <span class=\"match\">required</span> data for CY 2025, the final home health payment <span class=\"match\">update</span> percentage is"},{"title":"Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Department is proposing a regulation that would require providers of pharmacy benefit management services and affiliated providers of brokerage and consulting services to disclose information about their compensation to fiduciaries of self-insured group health plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). These disclosures are needed so that fiduciaries can assess the reasonableness of the contracts or arrangements with these service providers, including the reasonableness of the service providers' compensation. These disclosure requirements would apply for purposes of ERISA's statutory prohibited transaction exemption for services arrangements. This proposal implements section 12 of President Trump's Executive Order 14273, Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First, which instructs the Department to propose regulations to improve employer health plan transparency into the direct and indirect compensation received by pharmacy benefit managers. If finalized, this regulation would affect sponsors and other fiduciaries of self-insured group health plans and certain service providers to such plans.","document_number":"2026-01907","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/30/2026-01907/improving-transparency-into-pharmacy-benefit-manager-fee-disclosure","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-30/pdf/2026-01907.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-01907.pdf?1769721310","publication_date":"2026-01-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Employee Benefits Security Administration","name":"Employee Benefits Security Administration","id":131,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/employee-benefits-security-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/131","parent_id":271,"slug":"employee-benefits-security-administration"}],"excerpts":"fiduciary to <span class=\"match\">audit</span> the PBM's compliance with the contract.\n 51 \n \n PBMs often limit a self-insured group health plan's <span class=\"match\">audit</span> rights, however, providing only a sample of records relating to contractual performance, <span class=\"match\">requiring</span> that the auditor be approved by the PBM, or that the <span class=\"match\">audit</span> be conducted on-site at a facility chosen by the PBM.\n \n \n \n 48 \n  While Congress has prohibited plans and issuers from entering into contracts with health care <span class=\"match\">providers</span>, networks or association of <span class=\"match\">providers</span>, third-party administrators, or other service <span class=\"match\">providers</span> offering"},{"title":"Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This rule proposes changes and updates to the policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year 2027. This proposed rule also updates the requirements for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program.","document_number":"2026-06674","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/07/2026-06674/medicare-program-prospective-payment-system-and-consolidated-billing-for-skilled-nursing-facilities","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-07/pdf/2026-06674.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06674.pdf?1775164507","publication_date":"2026-04-07","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"SNFs entirely on the adjusted Federal per diem rates, we no longer include adjustment factors under the transition related to facility-specific rates for the upcoming FY. \n C. <span class=\"match\">Required</span> Annual Rate <span class=\"match\">Updates</span> \n Section 1888(e)(4)(E) of the Act <span class=\"match\">requires</span> the SNF PPS payment rates to be <span class=\"match\">updated</span> annually. The most recent annual <span class=\"match\">update</span> occurred in a final rule that set forth <span class=\"match\">updates</span> to the SNF PPS payment rates for FY 2026 (90 FR 37310). \n \n Section 1888(e)(4)(H) of the Act specifies that we provide for publication annually in the \n Federal Register \n the"},{"title":"Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; Affordable Connectivity Program; Emergency Broadband Benefit Program","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks to ensure that Lifeline services are used to benefit and support eligible low-income Americans, that the program's funding is protected from waste, fraud, and abuse, and that service providers are in compliance with Commission rules. The Commission also seeks to update and streamline Lifeline and related rules.","document_number":"2026-06531","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/03/2026-06531/lifeline-and-link-up-reform-and-modernization-bridging-the-digital-divide-for-low-income-consumers","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-03/pdf/2026-06531.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06531.pdf?1775133915","publication_date":"2026-04-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"submission for <span class=\"match\">providers</span>, USAC, and the Commission. Are there ways that the reporting burden can be reduced while still collecting the necessary information? Finally, how often should the Commission <span class=\"match\">require</span> <span class=\"match\">providers</span> to submit <span class=\"match\">updated</span> compliance plans? Should a <span class=\"match\">provider</span> be allowed time to revise and resubmit a compliance plan if <span class=\"match\">updates</span> are <span class=\"match\">required</span> and the resubmitted compliance plan was deficient?\n \n \n Letters of Credit. \n The Commission seeks comments on whether <span class=\"match\">requiring</span> non-facilities-based ETCs to obtain letters of credit as <span class=\"match\">required</span> by carriers"},{"title":"USDA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising parts of the USDA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. USDA's revision provides policy changes and clarifications including plain language revisions. These revisions are intended in many cases to reduce agency and recipient burden.","document_number":"2024-18544","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/26/2024-18544/usda-uniform-administrative-requirements-cost-principles-and-audit-requirements-for-federal-awards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-26/pdf/2024-18544.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-18544.pdf?1724417113","publication_date":"2024-08-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"}],"excerpts":"the preparation, submission or negotiation of a covered Federal action. \n (c) <span class=\"match\">Requirements</span> imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving a covered Federal award include those <span class=\"match\">required</span> by law or regulation, or reasonably expected to be <span class=\"match\">required</span> by law or regulation, and any other <span class=\"match\">requirements</span> in the actual award documents. \n (d) Only those services expressly authorized by this section are allowable under this section. \n \n \n § 418.210 \n \n No reporting is <span class=\"match\">required</span> with respect to payments of reasonable compensation made to regularly employed"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of the Registration of Money Services Businesses Regulation and FinCEN Form 107","type":"Notice","abstract":"As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, FinCEN invites comments on a renewal, without change, to information collection requirements contained in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations and FinCEN Form 107--Registration of Money Services Business (RMSB). Under the regulations, money services businesses (MSBs) must register with FinCEN using FinCEN Form 107, renew their registration every two years, and maintain a list of their MSB agents, if applicable. This request for comments is made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.","document_number":"2026-08363","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/30/2026-08363/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-renewal-comment-request-renewal-without-change-of","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-30/pdf/2026-08363.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08363.pdf?1777466708","publication_date":"2026-04-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","name":"Treasury Department","id":497,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/treasury-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/497","parent_id":null,"slug":"treasury-department"},{"raw_name":"Financial Crimes Enforcement Network","name":"Financial Crimes Enforcement Network","id":194,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/financial-crimes-enforcement-network","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/194","parent_id":497,"slug":"financial-crimes-enforcement-network"}],"excerpts":"principals. However, FinCEN believes the <span class=\"match\">requirement</span> to annually <span class=\"match\">update</span> the list for each MSB agent the months in which an MSB agent's gross transaction amount in financial products or services issued by the MSB principal exceeds $100,000 may <span class=\"match\">require</span> additional <span class=\"match\">auditing</span> or verification, or otherwise depend on information not readily available to the MSB principal in a list format. In these cases, MSB agent list maintenance <span class=\"match\">requirements</span> may necessitate additional time to research and record. \n As FinCEN does not <span class=\"match\">require</span> MSB principals to maintain MSB agent"},{"title":"Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule finalizes changes and updates to the policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year 2026. This final rule also updates the requirements for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program.","document_number":"2025-14679","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/04/2025-14679/medicare-program-prospective-payment-system-and-consolidated-billing-for-skilled-nursing-facilities","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-04/pdf/2025-14679.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-14679.pdf?1753992908","publication_date":"2025-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"SNFs entirely on the adjusted Federal per diem rates, we no longer include adjustment factors under the transition related to facility-specific rates for the upcoming FY. \n C. <span class=\"match\">Required</span> Annual Rate <span class=\"match\">Updates</span> \n Section 1888(e)(4)(E) of the Act <span class=\"match\">requires</span> the SNF PPS payment rates to be <span class=\"match\">updated</span> annually. The most recent annual <span class=\"match\">update</span> occurred in a final rule that set forth <span class=\"match\">updates</span> to the SNF PPS payment rates for FY 2025 (89 FR 64048), as amended by the subsequent correction notice (89 FR 80132). \n \n Section 1888(e)(4)(H) of the Act specifies that we provide"},{"title":"USDA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise parts of the USDA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. USDA proposes both policy changes and clarifications to existing requirements including plain language revisions. USDA is proposing revisions intended in many cases to reduce agency and recipient burden.","document_number":"2024-13845","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/01/2024-13845/usda-uniform-administrative-requirements-cost-principles-and-audit-requirements-for-federal-awards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-01/pdf/2024-13845.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-13845.pdf?1719578717","publication_date":"2024-07-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"}],"excerpts":"part 180. Plain language <span class=\"match\">updates</span> and technical corrections are additionally proposed at this part.\n \n \n \n Reasons: \n The removal of language which simply duplicates that found at 2 CFR part 180 streamlines USDA's regulations at this chapter overall. This proposed <span class=\"match\">update</span> will decrease applicant burden in understanding what nonprocurement debarment and suspension <span class=\"match\">requirements</span> may apply. The proposed <span class=\"match\">updates</span> to the remainder of the language of this part reflect <span class=\"match\">required</span> <span class=\"match\">updates</span>, including minor technical corrections and the <span class=\"match\">update</span> of references to the"}]}