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CMS Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers

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June 9, 2023
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a memo regarding requirements for hospital discharges to post-acute care providers ( QSO-23-16-Hospitals ) . CMS identified areas of concern related to missing or inaccurate...

CMS Announces Multi-State Initiative to Strengthen Primary Care

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June 9, 2023
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model, which will be tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in eight states. Access to high-quality primary care is...

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Apply for January 1 Start Date by June 15

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June 9, 2023
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): Apply for the Medicare Shared Savings Program through the  ACO Management System by June 15 at 12:00 PM ET. See the Application Toolkit to get resources for the upcoming application submission cycle. A new ...

COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Final Rule

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June 2, 2023
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized staff education requirements while ending the COVID-19 staff vaccination requirements for long-term care facilities and intermediate care facilities for individuals with...

FY 2024 SNF VBP Program June 2023 Quarterly Reports Are Now Available

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June 2, 2023
The June 2023 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES)...

Visit the QPP Resource Library to Access 2024 QCDR and Qualified Registry Self-Nomination Materials

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June 2, 2023
The 2024 Self-Nomination Toolkit for Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) and Qualified Registries, including the below files, are now posted on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library : 2024 QCDR Fact Sheet 2024 Qualified Registry...

Lawmakers Urge CMS to Strengthen Nursing Home Ownership Transparency

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May 26, 2023
A group of lawmakers—including Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Charles Grassley (D-IA), and Bob Casey (D-PA), and Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)—recently sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Senate Hearing on Improving Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability for Nursing Homes

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May 19, 2023
On May 18, 2023, the Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing, “Residents at Risk: The Strained Nursing Home Inspection System and the Need to Improve Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability,” to discuss the need for improvements to...

New AMA “Medicare Basics” Series Offers Background for Advocates 

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May 19, 2023
The American Medical Association (AMA) is offering a series intended to provide relatively straightforward explanations for policymakers and physician advocates about elements of the payment system. In addition, charts and other resources are...

Register for the 2023 MIPS Performance Categories Webinars

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May 11, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a series of Quality Payment Program (QPP) webinars to highlight the requirements for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for the 2023 performance year. The 2023...