appropriations act · implementation sections
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5 signals in the last 30 days Structural & Policy Drivers
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Medicare Program; Implementation of Sections 6219, 6220, and 6224 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
This proposed rule would implement section 6219 (Adjustments to Medicare Part D Cost-Sharing Reductions for Low-Income Individuals), section 6220 (Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act), and section 6224 (Modernizing and Ensuring Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.
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Medicare Program; Implementation of Sections 6219, 6220, and 6224 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CMS-4214-P)
Medicare Program; Implementation of Sections 6219, 6220, and 6224 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CMS-4214-P) Background
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Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
In accordance with subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is providing notice of the re-establishment of a matching program between CMS and the Do Not Pay Working System, which is administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service).
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Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
In accordance with subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is providing notice of a computer matching program between CMS and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The purpose of the matching program is to identify beneficiaries enrolled in both Medicare and VHA health care and to identify medical claims for which both agencies made pay...
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Rural Health Transformation Program: Early Implementation Actions and Monitoring Plans
What GAO Found The Rural Health Transformation program provides funding for states to conduct rural health activities, such as recruiting clinicians to rural areas and providing training and technology to improve care delivery in rural hospitals. In the latter half of 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) completed a number of early key actions to implement the Rural Health Transformation program. These actions included the release of the notice of funding opportunity—which...