A joint report published on March 22, 2023 found the total costs of care for Medicare beneficiaries who used hospice was 3.1 percent lower than those who did not, and that earlier enrollment in hospice and longer lengths of...more
On March 15, 2023, CMS released initial guidance detailing the requirements and parameters on key elements of the new Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for 2026, which is the first year that negotiated prices will apply...more
On August 2, 2021, CMS published the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule for federal fiscal year (FY) 2022. The final...more
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