Medicare and the VA working together
The Department of Veterans Affairs has reached a deal with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to monitor
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Short-Staffed Nursing Homes See Drop In Medicare Ratings
(By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) The federal government accelerated its crackdown on nursing homes that
Read MoreTrump administration considering mandatory payment models, Verma says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma said April 25 that the agency will consider developing
Read MoreImproving care for dual eligible individuals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and states spend over $300 billion per year on the twelve million
Read MoreCMS’ proposed inpatient payment rule for 2020: 9 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule April 23, which
Read MoreU.S. health officials unveil experiment to overhaul primary care
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Federal health officials on Monday unveiled a new primary care experiment that seeks to pay doctors for
Read MoreHospitals Chafe Under A Medicare Rule That Reduces Payments To Far-Flung Clinics
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for NPR) Eric Lewis’ plans of expanding his community hospital’s reach have been derailed. As CEO
Read MoreCMS to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized the rule to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage plans as part
Read MoreCMS letting Medicare Advantage plans to offer new benefits in 2020
The officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have included a change in the final rules for
Read MoreCMS star ratings don’t account for surgical volumes, study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS does not adequately assess the effect of surgery volume when calculating its
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