CMS issued an advance copy of the CY 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed updating Medicare end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) rates by 1.7% for calendar year 2020

CMS published a proposed rule on May 8, 2013 that would update Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system rates for FY 2014.

One week after unveiling the next round of Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive bidding...

Earlier this month, CMS released its first annual update to its Medicare inpatient and outpatient hospital charge databases.

Fiscal year (FY) 2021 applications for Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) new technology add-on payments will be discussed at a December 16, 2019 Centers for Medicare & ...

CMS is formalizing its process for dealing with "recalcitrant" Medicare providers and suppliers who are abusing the program and not changing inappropriate behavior even after extensive education.

A 2008 rule change from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)—which effectively prohibited referring physician-owned companies from furnishing hospital services "under arrangements"—has withstood a challenge by a urology trade association.

CMS has announced the single payment amounts for Round 1 2017 of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) competitive bidding program.

A recent GAO report, "Medicare Part B: CMS Should Take Additional Steps to Verify Accuracy of Data Used to Set Payment Rates for Drugs," questions the reliability of pricing for Medicare Part B drugs reimbursed based on average sales price.

CMS has taken numerous steps to prepare industry for the October 1, 2015 transition to ICD-10 codes, such as developing checklists, timelines, and other educational materials and hosting training sessions for Medicare providers.

The final CMS calendar year (CY) 2018 Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) rule cuts Medicare payments by 0.4% ($80 million) in 2018 compared to 2017 levels ...

As an update to our Jan. 13, 2022 law bulletin, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is now proceeding with monitoring and enforcement of the CMS Vaccine Interim Final Rule (IFR) in all states.

On March 18, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana issued a preliminary injunction in Montana Medical Association v. Knudsen, enjoining enforcement of part of ...

Earlier today (January 13, 2022), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the vaccine mandate applicable to healthcare providers that are Medicare or Medicaid certified may proceed.

In February 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) model that will allow participating ambulance ...

In a November 30, 2021, order, a federal judge sitting in Louisiana entered a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Biden administration's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS)...

In addition, CMS encouraged all nursing homes to monitor the CDC website for information, and to contact their local health department if they have questions or suspect a case of COVID-19.

On June 14, 2022, CMS released QSO-22-17-ALL - Surveys for Compliance with Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements"

As of March 30, 2021, if, as a Medicare provider or supplier you received an accelerated or advance payment (AAP) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), ...