MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, October 15, 2026

News

• Iowa: $209M to Expand Advanced Medical Care, Maternal Telehealth & Cancer Prevention
• Louisiana: $37.7M to Train & Recruit More Rural Healthcare Workers
• Missouri: New Funding to Support Rural Healthcare Workers & Expand Maternal Care
• Nebraska: $177M to Recruit Rural Healthcare Workers, Expand Mobile Care & Modernize Services
• North Carolina: $17M for New Mental Health Clinics, Mobile Crisis Teams & Expanded Addiction Treatment
• Quality Payment Program: Seeking Nominations for Coronary Artery Disease Clinician Expert Workgroup by October 23
• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments: Provide Input on Proposed Changes by December 7
• Prostate Cancer: Talk to Your Patients about Screening

Compliance

• Optometry Services at Nursing Facilities: Bill Correctly

MLN Matters® Articles

• HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement: January 2027 Annual Update
• Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System: FY 2027 Updates
• Long-Term Hospice Stay: New Edit to Prevent Overpayment - Revised