MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, July 2, 2026

Proposed Payment Rules

• CY 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System & Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule
• CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

News

• CMS Launches Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, Expanding Access to GLP-1 Medications
• Hospital Price Transparency: New Resources
• Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Reporting: Are You an Applicable Lab?

Compliance

• Skilled Nursing Facilities: Accurately Report Your Related Party Costs

Claims, Pricers & Codes

• Non-Invasive Bone Growth Stimulators
• RARCs, CARCs, Medicare Remit Easy Print & PC Print: July Update