CMS has scheduled a June 27, 2019 listening session to get public feedback on its recent draft guidance on how state surveyors should evaluate hospital co-location arrangements for compliance with the Medicare hospital conditions of participation

CMS has announced that it plans to issue regulations this spring to address provider concerns about the burden associated with compliance with Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program meaningful use requirements.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the final Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule (CLFS) rates for 2020.

Finally, CMS would establish rules for reopening determinations of ACO shared savings and shared losses. Comments on the rule will be accepted until March 28, 2016.

On July 14, 2015, CMS published a proposed rule to establish a Medicare Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) model.

CMS has issued a proposed rule to update rates for Medicare services furnished by inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) during FY 2019.

CMS published a proposed rule on May 5, 2015 that would update Medicare hospice payment rates and the wage index for fiscal year (FY) 2016.

The notice also updates the wage index and the electroconvulsive therapy payment per treatment.

The new "Referring Provider DMEPOS Public Use File" includes provider-specific Medicare Part B DMEPOS utilization, payment, and submitted charge amounts broken down by HCPCS code for calendar year 2013.

As previously reported, CMS announced a Medicare Shared Savings Program/Accountable Care Organization (ACO) "Investment Model" last fall to better coordinate care in rural and underserved areas...

CMS is hosting a Special Open Door Forum on December 18, 2018 to discuss changes to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) ...

On November 16, 2016, CMS is hosting a call to provide an update on its latest plans to allow eligible providers to settle their inpatient status claims currently under appeal using the Hospital Appeals Settlement process.

CMS has announced that, in light of the continued delay in awarding new Recovery Auditor contracts, it is modifying current contracts to allow the Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) to restart some reviews.

CMS is removing the Medicare prior authorization (PA) requirement for several types of medical equipment because the items no longer meet the standard set forth in a 2015 final rule.

The Fifth Circuit has found that the nationwide injunction of the CMS vaccine mandate issued by the Western District of Louisiana should be narrowed to apply only to the 14 states involved in the Louisiana lawsuit.

CMS is seeking input from stakeholders on how it should use data from the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive bidding program to adjust (cut) Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule amounts outside of bidding areas (CBAs), as required by the 21st Century Cures Act.

According to a recent OIG report, CMS's internal controls did not effectively ensure the accuracy of almost $2.8 billion in advance cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments made to ACA qualified health plan (QHP) issuers during the period of January through April 2014.

CMS is finally taking steps to implement the Medicare clinical laboratory payment reforms mandated by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA).

On February 3, 2015, the authority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to deny Medicare enrollment and revoke Medicare billing privileges of providers and suppliers significantly expanded.

CMS proposes to remove many process details from the current CoPs where they do not achieve the goal of ensuring desired outcomes.