MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, April 16, 2026

News

• CMS Launches First Wave of HealthTech Ecosystem Tools, Fast-Tracking a Fully Digital, Patient-Centered Health System
• HETS Action Required: Enroll Third-Party Vendors for Access by May 11
• ACCESS Model Application Period Extended to May 15; First Applicants Accepted to Join
• DMEPOS Therapeutic Shoes: Document Qualifying Conditions

MLN Matters® Articles

• Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System: April 2026 Update
• Critical Access Hospitals: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Bypass for Reason Codes 31006 & 31007
• Prospective Payment System Hospital Interim Billing: New Monthly Adjustment Process
• Cardiac Contractility Modulation for Heart Failure - Revised

Publications & Multimedia

• Annual Wellness Visit - Revised
• Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - Revised