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CMS Issues Second Final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week released a second final notice of benefit and payment parameters to implement standards governing health insurance issuers and marketplaces for 2022 that were not finalized in the Jan. 19 final rule.
Setting the Right Course for Vaccination Success
Health systems like Johns Hopkins Medicine are demonstrating that by bringing together the right partners, proactively getting information to communities and
AHA Urges CMS to Apply Increased Payment Rates for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Services Retroactively
The American Hospital Association urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to apply its recently increased Medicare payment rates for COVID-19 vaccine administration services retroactively.
Star Ratings Follow-Up
This is the second installment of podcasts about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services—otherwise known as CMS—and their Hospital Star Ratings Program. Last time we heard from Akin Demehin and Caitlin Gillooley, who lead AHA’s work on policy regarding quality of care, CMS had proposed several changes to the Star Ratings Methodology. Since then, the agency has finalized some—but not all—of those changes.
CMS Begins Issuing Warning Notices to Hospitals for Noncompliance with Hospital Price Transparency Rule
The hospital price transparency rule took effect Jan. 1, 2021. CMS verified for the AHA that the agency has begun proactive audits of hospital websites and a review of complaints submitted through the CMS Hospital Price Transparency website.
Chair File: Creating a Culture of Health for All
The factors that influence health are present in all aspects of our lives — in our own homes, in our communities and in society as a whole. In theory, this gives each of us the opportunity to improve and maintain our health, with support from hospitals and other providers, community-based organizations, businesses and government agencies.
Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2022
On April 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2022 proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS). Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by June 7. The final rule is expected around Aug. 1 and will take effect Oct. 1.
New naloxone nasal spray at least doubles the dose
The Food and Drug Administration approved a naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray to treat opioid overdoses that delivers 8 milligrams of naloxone, up from 2 mg or 4 mg in previously approved products.
CMS finalizes changes to hip and knee bundled payment program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a rule finalizing changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, which bundles payment to acute care hospitals for hip and knee replacement surgery.
CMS issues additional notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a second final notice of benefit and payment parameters to implement standards governing health insurance issuers and marketplaces for 2022 that were not finalized in the Jan. 19 final rule.