Becker's Healthcare April 15, 2024
Rylee Wilson

CMS will delay implementation of new policies designed to heighten security around Medicare and Medicaid data that drew criticism from researchers.

On April 15, the agency said it will delay implementation of the policies, originally slated to take effect in August, to 2025 at the earliest. CMS also extended the deadline for public comment on the rules to May 15.

The new proposal would up starting costs for Medicare and Medicaid data to $35,000 and allow only one researcher access to the requested data, which will be stored on a...

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