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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for 2026-09-21 ( 8 items )  
21 Medicare Stakeholders Urge CMS to Align Allergy Immunotherapy Dose Definition and Remove MUE Cap (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Re: CMS-1848-P - CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Dear Administrator Oz: The undersigned organizations write to you regarding the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule's request f more ST

AbbVie Urges CMS to Mandate Complete Reporting to Prescription Drug Repository (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies (CMS-1848-P) AbbVie appreciates more ST

Calif. Rice Commission Supports EPA Registration of Iptriazopyrid Herbicide for Rice (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 15, 2026 Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal: Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-0333 Elizabeth Vizard Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: California Rice Commission comments in support of the EPA receipt of applications to register pesticide produ more ST

Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society Praises CMS Digital Health Initiatives While Urging Caution on Implementation Timelines (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 11, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Dr. Oz, On behalf of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), we are pleased to provide public comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician  more ST

Louisiana Rice Research Board Supports Registration of Herbicide Iptriazopyrid to Combat Resistant Weeds (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Phone: (225) 922-6209 1373 Caffey Road Fax: (337) 788-7553 Rayne, LA 70578 September 15, 2026 Charles Smith, Director Office of Pesticide Programs (7502P) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Notice of Receipt - Application for Registration of the New Active Ingredient Iptriazopyrid (EPA Docket ID: EPA more ST

MedCentris Urges CMS to Reconsider Payment Cuts and Policy Changes Threatening Rural Wound Care Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Polic more ST

Ochsner Health Calls on CMS to Halt Same Day Procedure Cuts and Regional Adjustment Reductions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Cove more ST

Senate Health Chairman Cassidy, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Connie Clery (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 09.18.2026 Chairman Cassidy, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Connie Clery WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the life of Connie Clery during National Campus Safety Awareness Month.  more PR