With the release of its 2017 draft call letter, CMS continues its push to curb opioid dependence, overdose and death among Medicare Part D enrollees.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding the types of durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetic, orthotics, supplies (DMEPOS)

Citing significant potential for fraud and abuse, CMS has announced that it is temporarily suspending new home health agency and ground ambulance enrollment in Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program in several geographic areas, and it is extending the current enrollment moratoria for these provider types in separate areas.

CMS has released its 2018 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Rate Announcement and Call Letter. CMS estimates that plan revenues will increase by 0.45 percent in 2018; when coding acuity is considered, plans can expect a total revenue change of 2.95 percent

CMS's long-awaited fingerprint-based background check screening process is underway for certain "high-risk" providers and suppliers participating in federal health care programs (specifically, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program).

CMS has finalized fiscal year (FY) 2018 Medicare hospice reimbursement rates and other updates to Medicare hospice policies.

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.

CMS is conducting a "limited demonstration" of an internet-based notice and comment mechanism on internally-generated requests to discontinue Level II HCPCS codes.

On April 20, 2015, CMS published its proposed rule updating Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) PPS rates and policies for FY 2016.

In 2013, CMS adopted an expedited administrative process to remove certain national coverage determinations older than 10 years since their most recent review.

In the Medicare Advantage (MA) context, "risk adjustment" is the process by which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reimburses Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)...

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

CMS has posted the 2015 Medicare Star Ratings for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs).

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), ...

On November 20, 2006, as part of its Health Care Consumer Initiatives, CMS posted to its website detailed Medicare payment information for certain common services provided by physicians and outpatient hospital departments.

Hospitals should review the information and documents that would be required to respond to CMS and notify physicians of the potential need for their cooperation and assistance.

CMS has updated its list of Healthcare Common Procedures Coding System Codes codes that it considers to be off-the-shelf orthotics – and therefore subject to inclusion in a future round of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program.

CMS recently announced important changes to the hardship exception application process for the Medicare Meaningful Use Program.

On February 18, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the timeline for publishing the Medicare Secondary Payer and Certain Civil Monetary Penalties final rule...

On May 27, CMS circulated a Dear Colleague letter to states announcing that it would be "ramping up financial oversight activities" ...