WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule called: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Cutting Administrative Requirements for Excellence in Patient Care.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 10 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
Summary: This proposed rule would reform Medicare and Medicaid regulations deemed obsolete or excessively burdensome on healthcare providers and suppliers, with the objective of reducing costs, enhancing flexibility in delivering innovative care, and streamlining existing regulations. This reform seeks to enable healthcare professionals to devote more resources to improving patient care by eliminating or ...