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April 7, 2023
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2023 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register...
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April 7, 2023
Registration is open through June 30, 2023, at 8:00 PM ET for the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Survey for the 2023 performance year. Groups, virtual groups,...
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April 7, 2023
Fourth quarter FY 2022 Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports (PEPPERs) are available for: Long-term care hospitals Critical access hospitals Inpatient rehabilitation facilities Inpatient psychiatric facilities Hospices Skilled...
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March 31, 2023
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process is underway. Encourage your senators to support transparency for nursing home medical directors. Your senators can join by signing on to a letter to Appropriations Subcommittee members encouraging...
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March 31, 2023
The next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum is scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 2023, 2:00–3:00 PM ET. See the agenda here . To participate in this conference...
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March 31, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has rescinded memorandum QSO-20-31-ALL , the Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies, and replaced it with memorandum QSO-23-10-NH , revised guidance for Strengthened Enhanced...
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March 24, 2023
The Independence at Home (IAH) Demonstration is a congressionally mandated test of whether a payment incentive for providing home-based primary care reduces health-care spending and improves the quality of care for eligible fee-for-service Medicare...
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March 24, 2023
The next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Programs Bi-Monthly Forum will be held on Tuesday, March 28, from 1:00–2:00 PM ET . The webinar will provide important updates relevant to CMS’ Quality Measurement and Value-Based...
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March 24, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to act to improve the safety and quality of care in the nation’s nursing homes, building on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting residents. CMS has updated its...
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March 17, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added new 2021 Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance information for doctors, clinicians, groups, virtual groups, and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to the Doctors and Clinicians...