Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.
Read MoreCMS
Another Double-Digit Increase in Medicare Advantage Spending
By David Burda – I’m starting to run out of clever headlines to tell the same story. Spending on Medicare Advantage plans rose by double digits again in 2021, according to the latest National Health Expenditure data released by CMS in December, and no one seems that interested or willing to do anything about it.
MIPS Reminders and Deadlines
CMS has opened the data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System eligible clinicians who participated in the 2022 performance year of the Quality Payment Program.
5 Regulatory Issues for Physician Groups to Watch in 2023
By Chris Emper – In the final two months of 2022, CMS released over 5,000 pages of new regulations and the U.S. Congress passed into law a 4,000-plus page omnibus spending bill that had over 1,000 pages of healthcare provisions.
Medicare ACO Participation Grows in 2023
The number of accountable care organizations (ACOs) serving Medicare patients will grow slightly in 2023, according to data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.
Payer News in Review 2022 – Special Edition
Notable 2022 news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry.
CMS Proposed Rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization
Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule CMS-0057-P: Fact Sheet. CMS is continuing to advance our interoperability goals and tackle process challenges related to prior authorization to increase efficiencies in health care.
Early Holiday Gifts from HHS
By Matt Fisher – Gifting for the holiday season was kicked off early by the Department of Health and Human Services with some developments that should be welcome. The releases are part of an ongoing effort to improve understanding and alignment in healthcare.