MLN Connects for September 24, 2026

MLN Connects Newsletters for Thursday, September 24, 2026

News

• CMS Announces New Preliminary Medicare Payment Rates for Laboratory Services, Saving Taxpayers an Estimated $1B Annually
• Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Submit Comments & Reconsideration Requests by October 21
• Connecticut: $50M to Optimize Care Delivery & Improve Rural Hospital Infrastructure
• Missouri: More Than $45M to Upgrade Rural Hospitals, Connect Families to Rapid Psychiatric Consultations and Maternal Care & Train More EMS Professionals
• New Mexico: $74M to Expand Specialty, Maternal & Behavioral Health Care
• South Carolina: $167M to Build Rural Care Sites, Upgrade Health Technology & Strengthen Prevention
• CMS Announces Participants in Landmark Medicaid Drug Payment Model to Bring Down Drug Costs for Most Vulnerable Americans

Compliance

• Toileting Aids: Prevent Claim Denials

Claims, Pricers & Codes

• Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files & Revisions: October Update

Events

• Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility FY 2027 Final Rule Webinar – September 29