The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently published its proposed payment rules for general acute care ...

The all-or-nothing nature of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality audits means nursing homes could ...

Updated policies mean the CMS is projected to pay about 2.48 percent more to Medicare Advantage and Part D insurance plans.

Skilled nursing facilities must navigate upcoming 2026 requirements, including strict quality reporting deadlines, Medicare payment rate updates, documentation changes, and new AI-powered tools.

For hospitals, the message is clear. The proposed 2027 Medicare rule offers more money at the top line, but also more ...

When CMS announced its proposed quality measures for Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) for 2028, I was a ...

In this article, we will provide an overview of how MIPS Value Pathways are structured and scored, summarize results from the first year of reporting in 2023, and discuss early lessons and likely ...

CMS will end health equity and social drivers of health reporting requirements for its end-stage renal disease quality reporting and incentive programs on Dec. 31. CMS administers the End-Stage Renal ...

New research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that most Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) quality measures designated as "topped out" by the Centers for Medicare & ...

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who depend on the insurance to cover key health care costs received some good news this week: the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2027 ...