INDUSTRY NOTES: Congress Still Struggles To Put DRA To Bed

Why This Topic Matters

The article matters because it summarizes multiple federal developments that can affect reimbursement, coverage, documentation, reporting, and operational planning across several healthcare sectors. Readers tracking Medicare policy and CMS guidance can use it to identify areas where further review or comment opportunities may affect their organizations.

Article Sections

1. Congressional activity on the Deficit Reduction Act

   Discusses congressional response to the Deficit Reduction Act and the potential impact of Medicare policy changes on durable medical equipment suppliers.

2. HSAs and HDHPs likely to show the most growth, survey says

   Summarizes survey findings on expected growth in health plan products and broader employer concerns about healthcare costs.

3. In Other News...

   Covers a series of CMS and Medicare updates, including managed care data issues, coverage policy procedures, data collection comment requests, assistive device coverage comments, documentation resources, specialty-group concerns, utilization review efforts, and diagnostic test coverage criteria.