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Federal rules on diseases: 48 since February 2024

28 final rules and 20 proposed rules since February 12, 2024, 21 of them marked significant. Most come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (38), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (6), Health and Human Services Department (3), Children and Families Administration (1).

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DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs
2026-16134
Children and Families AdministrationProposed ruleAug 7
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards
2026-15833
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleAug 4
Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program
2026-15652
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleAug 3
Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027
2026-15562
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleJul 31
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
2026-14327
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 16
Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; Including the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Program; Request for Information on Strengthening the Standardization and Comparability of Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) Data; Prior Authorization; Accrediting Organization (AO) Deeming for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and Notices of Closure of Teaching Hospitals and Opportunities To Apply for Available Slots
2026-13656
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 7
Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies
2026-13602
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 6
Medicare Program; CY 2027 Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System, Acute Kidney Injury Dialysis (AKI) Payment, and ESRD Quality Incentive Program
2026-12925
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJun 26
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes
2026-07203
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleApr 14
Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027
2026-06674
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleApr 7
Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program
2026-06642
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleApr 6
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; Correction
2026-04797 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleMar 12
Hazard Communication Standard
2026-00653 · significant
Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleJan 15
Hazard Communication Standard; Corrections
2026-00147 · significant
Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleJan 8
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies
2025-21767 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleDec 2, 2025
Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating; Hospital Price Transparency; and Notice of Closure of a Teaching Hospital and Opportunity To Apply for Available Slots
2025-20907 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleNov 25, 2025
Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model
2025-20681 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
2025-19787 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleNov 5, 2025
Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026
2025-14679 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleAug 4, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings; and Hospital Price Transparency
2025-13360 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 17, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
2025-13271 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 16, 2025
Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model
2025-12368 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 2, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies
2025-12347 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 2, 2025
Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
2025-11625 · significant
Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program; Expanded Eligibility for Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania Responders
2025-09411
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleMay 27, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments; and Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status; Corrections and Correcting Amendment
2025-08676
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleMay 16, 2025
Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026
2025-06348 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleApr 30, 2025
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2026 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes
2025-06271 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleApr 30, 2025
Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
2025-00632 · significant
Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleJan 15, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs, Including the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program; Health and Safety Standards for Obstetrical Services in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Prior Authorization; Requests for Information; Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility; Medicaid Clinic Services Four Walls Exceptions; Individuals Currently or Formerly in Custody of Penal Authorities; Revision to Medicare Special Enrollment Period for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals; and All-Inclusive Rate Add-On Payment for High-Cost Drugs Provided by Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities; Correcting Amendment
2025-00081
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleJan 13, 2025
Medicare Program: Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status and Changes to the Medicare Claims and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Determination Appeals Procedures; Correcting Amendment
2024-31146
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleDec 30, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments
2024-25382 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleDec 9, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs, Including the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program; Health and Safety Standards for Obstetrical Services in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Prior Authorization; Requests for Information; Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility; Medicaid Clinic Services Four Walls Exceptions; Individuals Currently or Formerly in Custody of Penal Authorities; Revision to Medicare Special Enrollment Period for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals; and All-Inclusive Rate Add-On Payment for High-Cost Drugs Provided by Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities
2024-25521
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleNov 27, 2024
Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model
2024-25486
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleNov 12, 2024
Medicare Program: Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status
2024-23195 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleOct 15, 2024
Hazard Communication Standard
2024-23144 · significant
Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleOct 9, 2024
Health and Human Services Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
2024-21984
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleOct 2, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality Programs Requirements; and Other Policy Changes
2024-17021
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleAug 28, 2024
Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2025
2024-16907
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleAug 6, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments
2024-14828
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 31, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs, Including the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program; Health and Safety Standards for Obstetrical Services in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Prior Authorization; Requests for Information; Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility; Medicaid Clinic Services Four Walls Exceptions; Individuals Currently or Formerly in Custody of Penal Authorities; Revision to Medicare Special Enrollment Period for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals; and All-Inclusive Rate Add-On Payment for High-Cost Drugs Provided by Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities
2024-15087
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 22, 2024
Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model
2024-14359
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 5, 2024
21st Century Cures Act: Establishment of Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking
2024-13793
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleJul 1, 2024
Hazard Communication Standard
2024-08568 · significant
Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleMay 20, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality Programs Requirements; and Other Policy Changes
2024-07567
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleMay 2, 2024
340B Drug Pricing Program; Administrative Dispute Resolution Regulation
2024-08262 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleApr 19, 2024
Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2025
2024-06812
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleApr 3, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2024 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program; Corrections
2024-02705
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleFeb 12, 2024

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