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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

A California county's only hospital cleared a federal hurdle, but it still needs millions to reopen

A new federal law restores Glenn Medical Center's critical access designation, enabling full Medicare reimbursement but not funding the estimated $40–50 million needed to reopen.
fromMedCity News
5 months ago

Industry Groups Warn CMS' 2026 Fee Schedule Could Undermine Value-Based Care - MedCity News

Healthcare groups are reacting to CMS' proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule mainly with concern, arguing that it needs significant revisions in order to avoid destabilizing providers and undermining value-based care momentum. The proposal, issued in July, seeks to establish two new conversion factors - one for physicians in advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and another for those who aren't. CMS plans to increase the APM rate by 3.83% in 2026, while the non-APM rate would go up by 3.62%.
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