The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is accepting Notices of Intent to Apply (NOIAs) via the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Management System (ACO-MS) for the July 1, 2019, start date for the redesigned Medicare Shared Savings...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented new opioid policies for Medicare drug plans effective January 1. The new policies include: Improved safety alerts when patients fill opioid prescriptions at the pharmacy Drug...
On December 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that sets a new direction for the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Referred to as “Pathways to Success,” this new direction for the Shared Savings Program...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially opened the data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in Year 2 (2018) of the Quality Payment Program. With the...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is tracking the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes by reviewing publicly reported measures. The official measure of the partnership is the percentage...
The HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition, which is being held February 11-15 in Orlando, FL, brings you the world-class education, cutting-edge products and solutions, and unique networking opportunities you need to solve your biggest health...
On June 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published Program Year 2017 Open Payments data, along with updated and newly submitted data from previous program years (2013-2016). Physicians and teaching hospitals: This data is...
The final performance period for the Value Modifier and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) programs was 2016 and the final payment adjustment year is 2018. Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) and PQRS Feedback Reports will no longer be...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement new opioid policies for Medicare drug plans on January 1. The new policies include: Improved safety alerts when patients fill opioid prescriptions at the pharmacy Drug management...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted an updated list of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) in the Quality Payment Program. The list displays the APMs that CMS currently operated or announced since November 2018, including...
