1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (251+ words) CMS proposes hospice payments for FY 2027; increased oversight and reporting'American Hospital Association The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 issued a proposed rule that would update hospice payment rates for fiscal year 2027. Overall, CMS proposes a 2.4% net increase to payments…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (92+ words) CMS seeks applicants for LEAD ACO Model'aha.org The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 31 released a request for applications for its new accountable care organization model, the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design Model, or LEAD. The model is designed to…...

2+ day, 42+ min ago  (92+ words) CMS proposes a 2.3% payment increase for inpatient psychiatric facilities'American Hospital Association The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 issued a proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2027. CMS proposes to increase IPF payments by…...

2+ day, 52+ min ago  (122+ words) CMS announces data release on health care utilization and prices'American Hospital Association The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 announced the release of new data on health care utilization and prices at the provider and service level in open, machine-readable…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (168+ words) CMS finalizes policy and technical changes to Medicare, MA, Part D for CY 2027American Hospital Association The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 1 released a final rule on policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (162+ words) CMS proposes 2.8% payment update for IRFs for FY 2027American Hospital Association The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 1 released the fiscal year 2027 prospective payment system proposed rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities. The rule would increase payments by 2.8% overall, which includes a…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (160+ words) CMS proposes 2.4% payment update for SNFs'American Hospital Association The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 issued a proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2027. The proposal would increase aggregate payments by 2.4%, which reflects a…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (102+ words) CMS awards new contract for independent reviews of MA adverse organization determinations and reconsiderations'American Hospital Association The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 30 announced that C2C Innovative Solutions will replace Maximus in reviewing and processing appeals of adverse organization determinations and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (213+ words) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking comments by May 11 on its proposed revisions to data reporting requirements for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, according to a Paperwork Reduction Act listing. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (121+ words) AHA shares recommendations with CMS on proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027American Hospital Association The AHA commented March 13 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services" proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027. The AHA supported CMS" interest…...