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CMS Posts Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures

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September 21, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted memo QSO-23-21-NH describing updates to the staffing level case-mix adjustment methodology and quality measures used in the Nursing Home Care Compare Five Star Quality Rating System...

CMS Updated SNF QRP Manuals and Measure Calculation Resources Posted

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September 21, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a number of updated Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting (SNF QRP) manuals and other measure calculation resources on the agency’s SNF QRP Measures and Technical Information...

CDC To Hold Training: Preparing for the Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season—Recommendations for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Vaccines for Older Adults

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September 15, 2023
On Tuesday, September 19, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide updates about the latest recommendations and clinical considerations for administering influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines to adults...

CDC To Hold Training: Preparing for the Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season—Recommendations for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Vaccines for Older Adults

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September 15, 2023
On Tuesday, September 19, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide updates about the latest recommendations and clinical considerations for administering influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines to adults...

CMS Making Care Primary Model: Start Your Application Today

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September 15, 2023
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) is accepting applications for the forthcoming Making Care Primary (MCP) Model . Interested organizations are encouraged to begin their applications even if they are not prepared...

CMS Releases Request for Applications for the Making Care Primary Model

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September 1, 2023
CMS released the Request for Applications for the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model , which is a new voluntary primary care model that will be tested in eight states: Colorado, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts...

CMS Issues Proposed Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC Rule

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September 1, 2023
On September 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare...

2022 MIPS Feedback Now Available and Targeted Review Period Open

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August 25, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance feedback and final scores for the 2022 performance year. This determines whether a physician will receive a positive, neutral, or...

2022 MIPS Performance Feedback, 2022 MIPS Final Score, and 2024 MIPS Payment Adjustment Information

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August 18, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance feedback and final scores for the 2022 performance year and associated MIPS payment adjustment information for the 2024...

Now Available: Advanced Alternative Payment Model Incentive Payments for 2023

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August 18, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Payments for 2023 on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library . This resource provides information about the Advanced...