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Changes to AHEAD Model to Improve Quality, Promote Transparency, and Decrease Costs
CMS announces changes to Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model to improve quality, promote transparency, and manage costs
Model Participants Drive Value-Based Cancer Care
First reconciliation results for the CMS Innovation Center’s Enhancing Oncology Model showed cost savings for more than three quarters of participants; more than half were also rewarded for quality of care.
Proposed Changes to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
CMS proposed changes will expand reach of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) to achieve MAHA goals. Deadline to comment is 9/12/2025.
Submit Comments on the CY 2026 CMS Proposes Policy Changes for QPP
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued its Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, which includes proposed policies for the Quality Payment Program.
CMS Star Ratings: Keeping up with the 2026 Final Rule
By Marge Ciancetta – Among the most impactful changes released by CMS each year in the Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule are adjustments to the Star Ratings program. As a result of the most recently finalized changes, CMS projects a 0.69% decline in overall quality bonus payments for 2026.
CMS Vision for the Future of Digital Health
The CMS Making Health Tech Great Again initiative is announced. “Let’s stop waiting and let’s definitely stop faxing. Let’s start building. The right data at the right time can mean the difference between loss and hope. The time is now. Are you in?”
Leading Healthcare, Tech Companies Pledge to Work on Interoperability and User-Friendly Apps
At the White House, tech leaders commit to create a Patient-Centric Healthcare Ecosystem. Administrator Oz secured commitments from major healthcare and IT firms, including Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google, and OpenAI. to begin laying the foundation for a next-generation digital health ecosystem that will improve patient outcomes, reduce provider burden, and drive value.
CMS QPP and MIPS Updates
The following is communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on QPP and MIPS updates.