Request for Information; Episode-Based Payment Model

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/18/2023-15169/request-for-information-episode-based-payment-model Important New Changes to Improve Access to Behavioral Health in Medicare https://www.cms.gov/blog/important-new-changes-improve-access-behavioral-health-medicare CMS Releases First Annual Evaluation Report for the End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model https://innovation.cms.gov/data-and-reports/2023/etc-1st-eval-report-app Beta Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/ncacal-tracking-sheet.aspx?ncaid=308 CMS Released New Materials and Updates on the Inflation Reduction Act July 18: CMS continues to implement the Inflation Reduction Act to lower health care costs for consumers. CMS released a summary with sample calculations of how monthly costs may be calculated under the provision of the new drug law requiring Part D sponsors to provide enrollees the option to pay out-of-pocket prescription drug costs in monthly payments over the course of the plan year, instead of upfront, beginning in 2025, and a new FAQ for Medicare Advantage plans clarifying how certain provisions apply. CMS also released a Revised Information Collection Request seeking comments on the negotiation process for the Medicare Drug Pricing Negotiation Program. https://www.cms.gov/files/document/monthly-cap-cost-sharing-technical-memo-july-2023.pdf