The following is communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on upcoming deadlines.
Open Payments: Review Your Data by May 15
Covered recipients: You have until May 15 to review and dispute your 2024 Open Payments data before CMS publishes the data in June. Review is voluntary but strongly encouraged.
Register in the Open Payments system to participate in review and dispute activities:
- Covered Recipients Registration overview
- Physician & Non-Physician Practitioner Covered Recipient Registration video (7:47)
- Teaching Hospital Covered Recipient Registration video (10:59)
If you have questions, contact the Open Payments Help Desk at openpayments@cms.hhs.gov or 855-326-8366 (TTY: 844-649-2766).
Medicare Shared Savings Program: Application Toolkit Materials
Starting May 29, CMS will accept Shared Savings Program applications through the Accountable Care Organization Management System. Apply no later than noon ET on June 12.
More Information:
- Application Toolkit: Get resources for the upcoming application submission cycle
- Application Types & Timeline webpage
- Key Application Actions and Deadlines (PDF)
- Email questions to SharedSavingsProgram@cms.hhs.gov
Skilled Nursing Facilities: Revalidation Deadline Extended to August 1
Enrolled skilled nursing facilities should collect data on ownership, managerial, and related party information and submit their revalidation. CMS extended the deadline to August 1, 2025. See the Become a Medicare Provider or Supplier webpage for more information.
Extension of Medicare Provisions
The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 extended certain Medicare provisions through September 30, 2025 including but not limited to:
- Increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment for certain low-volume hospitals
- Medicare-dependent hospital program
- Certain telehealth flexibilities
See the complete list of provision extensions in the Act.