July 17, 2023
Regulatory
CMS Proposed Rules to Expand Behavioral Health Access and Increase Hospital Price Transparency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to expand access to behavioral health services through coverage of intensive outpatient services. Currently, CMS is seeking comments on potential payment adjustments to hospitals for the additional costs of establishing and maintaining a buffer stock of essential medicines in hopes to support practices curtail shortages of essential medicines.
Additionally, CMS is proposing new policies to improve and streamline its enforcement capabilities, including certification by hospital officials as to the accuracy and completeness of data; requiring hospital
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