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Reps. Harder and McNerney Introduce Bill to Extend GME Residency Cap

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Reps. Josh Harder (CA-10) and Jerry McNerney (CA-9) introduced the Train More Doctors Act of 2022 (H.R. 9156), which would extend the current Medicare graduate medical education residency cap timeline for teaching hospitals that have had their recruitment disrupted by the COVID-19 public health crisis. The current rule places a cap on residency slots based on the fifth year of operation. This bill would add a two-year extension to the program. 

CMS Announces Extension, Changes to BPCI Advanced Model

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) Model will be extended for two years. The BPCI Advanced Model will now end on Dec. 31, 2025.