MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, November 12, 2026

News

• CMS Final Rule Strengthens Supports Lasting Drug Savings
• $10B in Second Year of Rural Health Transformation Awards to All 50 States
• Cutting Administrative Requirements for Excellence in Patient Care Proposed Rule
• Working Families Tax Cut Legislation Limits Medicare Eligibility
• Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System: Submit Technical Expert Panel Nominations by November 30
• Medicare Participation Announcement for CY 2027: Decide by December 31
• ACCESS: New Ways to Support Your Patients with Chronic Conditions
• Medicare-Funded Physician Residency Positions Awarded
• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments: Use Updated Application for Certification
• Diabetes: Recommend Preventive Services

Claims, Pricers & Codes

• Home Health Prospective Payment System Grouper: January Update

Events

• CCSQ Quarterly Stakeholder Webinar - November 17

Publications & Multimedia

• In-Home Vaccine Administration: Additional Payment - Revised