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McDermott+ exclusively serves the health industry with one-stop policy and lobbying services supported by data analytics and reimbursement, coding, coverage and quality reporting knowledge. To learn more, please visit our website at www.mcdermottplus.com
Episodes
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Nearing August recess
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to preview the last week the Senate is in session before August recess officially begins.
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Congress' healthcare transparency trajectory
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to discuss Congress' continued focus on healthcare transparency, including recent activity in the Senate HELP and House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees, prospects for lame duck action, and what...
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2027 PFS proposed rule breakdown
This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis and special guest Brandy Keys, Director of Health Policy at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, join Maddie News to break down key proposals in the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and discuss the legislative landscape on physician payment. For…
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Health transparency on the agenda
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss recent and upcoming congressional committee action on healthcare transparency legislation and what it could mean for an end of year package.
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340B OPPS Proposals
This week in the Breakroom, Emily Cook, partner at McDermott Will & Schulte, and Katie Waldo join Maddie to break down 340B drug program proposals included in the recently released Medicare outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule for 2027, along with discussing prospects for…
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Congress returns to grant rule debate, nomination hearings, and more
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to discuss both chambers' return from recess and what to watch for this week; including potential House healthcare markups, Senate HELP Committee nomination hearings, and growing congressional and stakeholder...
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July 4 recess week
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss what's been heating up in Congress over the last few months and what's on the horizon for the rest of the year.
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Summer 2026 drug pricing update
This week in the Breakroom, Amy Kelbick joins Maddie News to run through recent federal drug pricing updates including requests for information and proposed rules.
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State Medicaid directors head to the House
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to discuss what to watch for during and after this week's Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse featuring state Medicaid directors as witnesses.
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Encounter data's moment has arrived
With Medicare Advantage now covering more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries, Lynn Nonnemaker and Yamini Kalidindi join Anthony Livshen to unpack MA encounter data – what it is, how complete it's become, and the growing role it's playing in CMS payment policy, quality measurement, and…
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Looking at the year ahead
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to preview what's on the healthcare agenda for the remainder of this year.
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2026 Medicare Trustees Report
This week in the Breakroom, Jeff Davis and Lynn Nonnemaker join Erin Fuller for a deep dive into the findings from the Trustee's 2026 Medicare Report.
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The reconciliation 2.0 and healthcare fraud agenda
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to discuss Congress' focus this week on reconciliation 2.0, FISA, and broader legislative efforts to crack down on fraud in federal programs, including healthcare.
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CMS Medicaid work requirements interim final rule
This week in the Breakroom, Katie Waldo and Maddie News join Erin Fuller to unpack CMS' new interim final rule directing states to implement Medicaid work requirements by January 1, 2027.
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Anticipating the Medicaid Work Requirements Rule
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the Medicaid work requirements interim final rule, anticipated for release today.
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2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters final rule
This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis joins Maddie News to discuss the recently released Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters final rule for 2027, specifically discussing the finalized policies related to catastrophic and non-network plans, as well as additional rulemaking we're watching...
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Congress and CMS intensify Medicare and Medicaid oversight
This week in the Breakroom, Rodney Whitlock joins Erin Fuller to discuss the growing focus from both Congress and CMS on fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid, including the recent Medicare enrollment moratoria for new hospice and home health providers, increased scrutiny of state...
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Potential physician and hospital legislation
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to talk about healthcare legislation being discussed in the House and break down what Senate HELP Committee Chair Cassidy's primary loss means for healthcare policymaking moving forward.
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Student loan update
This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis joins Maddie News to discuss recent Department of Education changes to student loan caps, and what the changes mean for medical education.
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Post-recess reconciliation watch
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to unpack the discussions around reconciliation 2.0 in the Senate and the possibility of a reconciliation 3.0.
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Health Tech Investment Forum recap
Rachel Stauffer and Lisa Mazur join Julia Grabo to discuss key takeaways from the 2026 Health Tech Investment Forum and what they are watching for next in the health tech space.
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Transitioning to election season
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the recess week and looking ahead to upcoming elections.
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CMS and FDA's new RAPID coverage pathway
This week in the Breakroom, Mike Ryan, Partner at McDermott Will and Schulte, and Parashar Patel join Erin Fuller to discuss the significance and implications of the new FDA and CMS Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device-(RAPID)- device coverage pathway.
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Reconciliation, Ways and Means hearing
Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what their watching for as the House takes up reconciliation and hospital and health system CEOs testify in front of the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Prior Authorization for Drugs
This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis joins Maddie News to break down what led up to CMS's release of the prior authorization for drugs proposed rule and to discuss other prior authorization action from the Trump Administration.
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Reconciliation and RFK on the Hill
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to unpack the discussions around budget reconciliation in the Senate and Secretary Kennedy's marathon stretch of hearings on Capitol Hill.
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FY 2027 Medicare hospital IPPS proposed rule
Devin Stone, Marla Kugel, and Deb Godes join Julia Grabo to discuss policies in the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, including the proposed payment update, the nationalization of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model,...
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Secretary Kennedy Budget Hearings
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss reconciliation 2.0 and upcoming hearings with HHS Secretary Kennedy.
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FY 2027 president's budget
This week in the Breakroom, Jeff Davis joins Erin Fuller to discuss the policies and funding requests within the FY 2027 President's budget, including the returning request for restructuring within the US Department of Health and Human Services to create the Administration for Healthy America.
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All eyes on the president's budget
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss their first reactions to the healthcare proposals in President Trump's FY 2027 budget request.
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Recess begins, reconciliation questions grow
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss Congress heading into recess amid the Department of Homeland Security funding impasse, and how that's fueling talk of "reconciliation 2.0."
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CMS holds Quality Conference, releases Hospital at Home data
This week in the Breakroom, Simeon Niles joins Julia Grabo to discuss CMS's Hospital at Home data release and how it aligns with broader themes from last week's Quality Conference.
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Affordability, fraud, and what's next for federal healthcare policy
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss key takeaways from the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee's latest affordability hearing, and what CMS's approval of Minnesota's Medicaid fraud corrective action plan signals about the…
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MedPAC's March report to Congress
This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis and Lynn Nonnemaker join Erin Fuller for a deep dive into the recommendations and content from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) March report to Congress.
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House Energy and Commerce hearings
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss the upcoming busy week in Congress, including a House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Medicare and Medicaid fraud and a Health Subcommittee hearing on affordability and providers.
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FY 2027 appropriations underway
This week in the Breakroom, Erica Stocker and Jeffrey Davis join Maddie News to discuss the ongoing process to fund the government for the upcoming fiscal year, and what influence the upcoming president's budget request may have on that process.
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The administration's crackdown on healthcare fraud
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss the Trump administration's recent actions on combatting fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid, and what we are watching for on healthcare policy in Congress.
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An appropriate sendoff for the IPO list
This week in the Breakroom, Deborah Godes, Marla Kugel, and Yamini Kalidindi join Anthony Livshen to explore the challenges of setting outpatient payment rates as CMS phases out the inpatient-only (IPO) list over three years beginning in 2026 — and to discuss a data-driven approach to getting it...
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Health policy in a changing environment
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss how recent world events may affect ongoing congressional and administrative health policy work in 2026.
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Deep dive: Medicaid data dump
This week in the Breakroom, Anthony Livshen and Katie Waldo join Erin Fuller to discuss HHS's release of the largest public dataset of Medicaid provider spending data in department history; breaking down what the dataset includes, its analytical value and limitations, and how the release may...
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State of the Union, healthcare hearings
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what to watch for this week on Capitol Hill, including President Trump's State of the Union address and upcoming healthcare hearings.
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2027 proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
This week in the Breakroom, Debbie Curtis and special guest Heather Foster, VP of Marketplace Policy at the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, join Maddie News to break down the proposed 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters and discuss on the ground implications of the proposals.
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Congressional recess, DOGE's Medicaid data dump
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss what to watch during the congressional recess and examine how DOGE's release of provider-level Medicaid claims data could shape stakeholder responses and future congressional or administrative…
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Republicans focus on Medicaid fraud
This week in the Breakroom, Katie Waldo joins Julia Grabo to discuss the recent focus on Medicaid fraud by the Trump administration and Congress, and what to watch moving forward.
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Healthcare hearings on the Hill
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss upcoming congressional hearings on healthcare affordability and fraud.
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What's next for Congress post-shutdown?
This week in the Breakroom, Amy Kelbick and Josh Jorgensen join Erin Fuller to discuss how Congress brought an end to the recent partial government shutdown, and what may be next on the congressional health policy agenda in the months ahead.
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All eyes on the House
Government funding lapsed on Friday, triggering a partial shutdown. In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Julia Grabo to discuss what the House of Representatives must do to reopen the government.
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Deep dive: First PTAC proposal in six years
This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis joins Maddie News for deep dive into the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), which recently received its first publicly submitted proposal in six years.
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Senate hits roadblock in government funding process
In this week's Healthcare Preview, Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis join Erin Fuller to discuss the challenges facing the Senate this week as it works to avoid a government shutdown – and the implications for healthcare policy.
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Congressional healthcare package update
This week in the Breakroom, Josh Jorgensen and Amy Kelbick join Julia Grabo to discuss the content and trajectory of the healthcare package released earlier this week in the House of Representatives.
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