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Oct 8, 2026 - Notice of final rule from the Indian Health Service (IHS) removing language in the Code of Federal Regulations that refers to an outdated process for determining what the IHS will charge for care to non-IHS beneficiaries. This rule is effective December 7, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 8, 2026 - Notice of final rule from the Indian Health Service (IHS) removing regulations appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that duplicate other regulations in the CFR, have never been implemented, and were referred to as "suspended" in a 1999 Federal Register Notice. This rule is effective December 7, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 7, 2026 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Transformed-Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) and 2) Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Comments are due by November 6, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 7, 2026 - Describes the benefits of clinically integrated networks for rural independent hospitals and highlights the Show-Me High Value Network in Missouri.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Oct 7, 2026 - Highlights the healthcare work happening in rural communities during a tour of a rural health system in Minnesota. Discusses the outcomes following financial investment, access to specialty care, the focus on building the rural healthcare workforce, and how collaboration impacts the future of rural healthcare.
Source: Sanford Health
Oct 6, 2026 - Discusses the mixed results of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model, an experimental payment structure program that aimed to stabilize the finances of rural hospitals. Explores what worked and what did not, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the program, lessons learned about rural hospital reimbursement, and how community resources and services can impact hospital stability.
Source: WHYY
Oct 6, 2026 - Notice of final rule from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of the Treasury, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Department of Labor (DOL), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amending regulations under the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code regarding price transparency reporting requirements for non-grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered group and individual health insurance coverage. These final rules aim to improve the standardization, accuracy, and accessibility of public pricing disclosures in line with the goals of Executive Order 14221. These regulations are effective December 7, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 5, 2026 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the proposed revision of an information collection titled "Medicare Health Outcomes Survey." The Medicare Health Outcomes Survey is a longitudinal patient-reported outcome measure that assesses self-reported beneficiary quality of life and daily functioning and allows CMS to assess the health of the Medicare Advantage population. Comments are due by December 4, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 5, 2026 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical corrections to the August 13, 2026, advisory notice. This correction is effective August 13, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 2, 2026 - Notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implementing the Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing Model (GLOBE Model), a new Medicare payment model under section 1115A of the Social Security Act. The GLOBE Model would test whether a payment model that uses an alternative method for calculating Part B inflation rebate amounts for certain separately payable Part B drugs and biological products reduces costs for Original Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries and the Medicare program while preserving quality of care. This rule also summarizes and responds to comments received on the December 23, 2025, proposed rule, including the potential impact of this model on small rural hospitals. These regulations are effective November 30, 2026.
Source: Federal Register