Regulatory Information Center Updates: September 08, 2026


These updates are now available on Codify. You can access them by selecting Publications/Regulatory Information from the top menu or by clicking the links below.

CMS Center/Transmittals Document #
October 2026 Quarterly Update to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement R13943CP
Reporting Face-to-Face Encounter Conducted by a Hospice Physician or Hospice Nurse Practitioner for Recertification via Telecommunications Technology on Hospice Claims, effective January 1, 2027 R13944CP
Updates to Chapter 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5 in Publication (Pub.) 100-15, Including Updates to the Vetting Process and the Creating Overpayment Records Process R13945MPI
OIG HHS/Reports Document #
CMS Oversight Did Not Prevent Medicare Part D Sponsors From Making $587.7 Million in Ineligible Payments to Pharmacies for Drugs Available Over the Counter but Labeled as Prescription-Only OAS-24-02-004
Conflicting CMS Guidance and Federal Statutory Requirements Cost Medicare $380 Million Over a 6-Year Period for Organs Not Transplanted Into Medicare Enrollees OAS-25-07-124
North Dakota Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: 2025 Inspection OEI-04-25-00280
CMS Could Improve Oversight of States' Use of Contract Surveyors for Nursing Home Surveys A-04-24-08105
NIH Awarded Other Transaction Agreements for the Autism Data Science Initiative in Accordance With Federal Requirements OAS-25-04-137
Federal Register/Notice Document #
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 2026-17970
Medicare Program; Town Hall Meeting on the Fiscal Year 2028 Applications for New Technology Add-On Payments 2026-18226