CMS is extending -- for another 6 months -- its current enrollment moratoria for new ground ambulance suppliers and home health agencies (HHAs) in designated metropolitan areas.

On May 7, 2015, CMS is hosting a Special Open Door Forum to discuss its plans to use Home Health CAHPS survey results to create Patient Survey Star Ratings for the Home Health Compare website.

CMS is hosting a provider call on January 14, 2014 to discuss the Medicare inpatient hospital admission and medical review criteria (also known as the 2-Midnight Rule) included in the FY 2014 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system/long-term care hospital final rule.

CMS is hosting a call on how to prepare for the Medicare Shared Savings Program application process for the January 1, 2015 start date.

On September 17, 2014, CMS is hosting a call on negative payment adjustments that could apply under several Medicare quality reporting programs in 2016.

CMS is hosting a call on November 1, 2016 to discuss how physicians and other providers can report quality measures during 2016 to maximize participation in Medicare quality programs.

On October 1, 2014, the ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures will be replaced by ICD-10 code sets.

On May 20, 2014, CMS is hosting another call to discuss the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes.

On April 21, 2016, CMS is hosting a provider call on the 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), including how eligible professionals and group practices can satisfactorily participate and report...

CMS Call On Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Reporting Of Private Payor Rates.

CMS is hosting a call on November 25, 2013 to discuss progress to date in implementing the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes.

On July 23, 2013, CMS is hosting a call on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records incentive programs.

On December 17, 2013, CMS is hosting a call to provide an overview of the quality reporting provisions in the 2014 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule (which has not yet been released).

On December 3, 2013, CMS will host a National Provider Call to provide an overview of the value-based payment modifier (VM) under the final 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule (which has not yet been released).

CMS is hosting a call on November 25, 2013 to discuss progress to date in implementing the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes.

CMS is holding a call on June 29, 2017 to discuss recent regulatory changes intended to streamline the Medicare administrative appeal processes, reduce the backlog of pending appeals, and increase consistency in decision-making across appeal levels.

CMS has published a correction notice that clarifies that the comment deadline for the FY 2016 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule is June 16, 2015.

CMS posted additional guidance on its controversial "2 Midnight Rule" Medicare inpatient hospital admission and medical review criteria.

CMS is delaying the effective date of its January 13, 2017 final home health agency (HHA) conditions of participation (CoP) rule for six months, until January 13, 2018.

On February 14, 2019, CMS is hosting an educational call on new opioid policies for Medicare drug plans.