Susan HuntingtonOn March 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Centers (CMS) issued its annual report for the 2019 open enrollment in Health Insurance Exchanges. The…
On March 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new program called the “Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge” (AI Challenge) which…
On March 28, the Division of National Standards, at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announced the launch of its Compliance Review Program to…
CMS Issues Alert for Expanded Drug Reporting for Medicare Secondary Payers
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On March 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a technical alert titled, “Technical Alert: Group Health Plan (GHP) Reporting Change for…
On January 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new Medicare information mobile app called “What’s Covered.” The new “What’s Covered”…
In January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published very helpful guidance on the implementation of the waiver of the Skilled Nursing Facility…
On January 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a fact sheet announcing a broad array of Medicare Advantage (MA) health plan…
OIG Study Shows ACOs Reduce Costs While Improving Quality
According to a study report released by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) in late August, accountable care organizations…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the Quality Payment Program Hardship Exception Application for the 2017 transition year is now…
CMS Publishes Long-Awaited Guidance on Maintenance Coverage Standard Settlement
On August 24, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the long-awaited guidance required by the January 2013 Jimmo v. Sebelius Settlement Agreement, which…