CMS tasked MITRE, the operator of the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare (Health FFRDC), with an urgent assignment: Convene a commission of experts to address safety and quality in nursing …
CMS issued guidance to state Medicaid directors designed to advance the adoption of value-based care strategies across their healthcare systems and align provider incentives across payers. Under value-based care, providers …
From McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has withdrawn the much-criticized Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule that could have caused havoc for skilled nursing providers, in …
OIG conducted a new study because of concerns that Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) may use health risk assessments (HRAs) to increase risk adjusted payments inappropriately. The Medicare Advantage (MA) program …
HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response recently published Discharge Planning and Care Coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic, a resource developed in partnership with ACL and the Centers for Medicare …
CMS has provided an updated Tip Sheet is to help providers understand CMS’ public reporting strategy for the PAC QRP in the midst of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). …
Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing the details of a …
CMS issued the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) final rule. The changes in the rule will impact …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has announced assisted living facilities (ALFs) may now apply for funding under the …
CMS is offering a web-based training course for those who are new to the Home Health (HH) Quality Reporting Program (QRP). This course is designed to provide a general overview …
