Medicare
CMS late yesterday issued a proposed rule implementing key provisions of the new physician payment system required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
Press ReleaseStatement on MACRA Proposed RuleTom NickelsExecutive Vice PresidentAmerican Hospital Association April 27, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the deadline to submit letters of intent to apply to participate in the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model beginning Jan. 1. The new deadline is May 20. Participants in the model take on greater performance risk…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health today released data detailing the quality of care received by people with Medicare Advantage by racial or ethnic group.
CMS yesterday issued two rules pertaining to long-term care hospitals.
CMS April 18 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital PPS proposed rule for fiscal year 2017.
On March 8, CMS proposed to test new models for how Medicare Part B pays for drugs provided in physician offices and hospital outpatient departments.
CMS yesterday issued its 2017 Rate Announcement and Call Letter that implements final changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D rates and payment polices for calendar year 2017.
In a letter submitted March 28, the AHA continued to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to modify the shared savings determination in the Medicare Shared Savings Program so that more accountable care organizations (ACO) can share in more of the savings they generate.