On October 29, 2013, CMS published a final rule establishing conditions of participation (CoPs) that community mental health centers (CMHCs) must meet to participate in the Medicare program.

CMS has updated the Medicare Program Integrity Manual to clarify that providers and suppliers have 45 days to produce documents in response to a pre-payment review Additional Documentation Request...

CMS has proposed its annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, which would apply to participation in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018.

CMS has published notices setting forth the criteria it will use to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of Quality Innovation Network.

CMS has posted the 2015 update to the alphanumeric HCPCS files.

CMS has released the Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule files that are effective January 1, 2015.

CMS has posted estimated hospital-specific charges and average Medicare payments for 30 Ambulatory Payment Classification Groups paid under the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System for calendar year 2011.

CMS has posted the standard notice that insurers issuers must provide to policyholders if they intend to allow individuals to continuing existing health insurance coverage in 2014 under the Administration’s "transitional policy" (even if the plan does not meet all ACA insurance standards).

CMS is inviting quality measure suggestions for potential use in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and other physician quality measures.

On February 4, 2014, CMS will host a follow-up Special Open Door Forum call on the two-midnight benchmark for inpatient hospital admissions included in the FY Medicare inpatient prospective payment system final rule.

A November 21, 2013 CMS call will provide an update on data collection and reporting requirements, time frames, and submission deadlines under the Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Quality Reporting Program.

On March 15, 2017, CMS is hosting a call to discuss the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, which is scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2019.

CMS is requiring prescription drug manufacturers that report average sales price (ASP) data to use a new automated system, beginning with the second quarter 2018 ASP data submission (due April 30, 2018).

A November 16, 2017 CMS call will focus on how the Medicare SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program will affect Medicare's payments to SNFs beginning October 1, 2018.

The Biden Administration has announced that CMS is drafting a new rule to take effect as early as September 2021 that would condition continued Medicare and Medicaid funding for nursing homes on their staffs being vaccinated.

CMS is holding a meeting on February 12, 2014 to discuss fiscal year (FY) 2015 applications for add-on payments for new medical services and technologies under the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS).

On November 22, 2013, CMS is hosting a Special Open Door Forum to discuss the design and implementation of the Medicare Intravenous Immune Globulin Demonstration.

CMS is hosting a call on March 21, 2018 to get feedback from physicians and non-physician practitioners on Evaluation and Management (E/M) services.

On November 10, 2015, CMS is hosting a public call to discuss its October 1, 2015 proposed rule that would make significant changes to the Medicare clinical diagnostic laboratory test payment system.

On June 12, 2014, CMS is hosting a National Provider Call to explain Physician Payment Sunshine Act "Open Payments Program" registration requirements.