The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced new measures to enhance access to behavioral health services for Medicare beneficiaries and improve hospital price transparency as part of the final rule for...more
11/27/2023
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Cost-Sharing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
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Mental Health ,
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) ,
Price Transparency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the calendar year 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, introducing policies to bolster primary care, advance health equity, support family...more
On June 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule for the Home Health Prospective Payment System for the 2024 calendar year. The proposed rule aims to permanently update the payment...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have released the proposed updates to the Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for 2024. While the ruling is not final, “CMS estimates...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on April 27, 2023, that it will publicly release all ownership information of home health and hospice agencies. This move is aimed at increasing transparency and...more
5/9/2023
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Healthcare Reform ,
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Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Hospice ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Ownership Interest
On March 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the finalized capitation rates and payment policies for the 2024 Medicare...more
4/17/2023
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Medicare Advantage ,
Provider Payments
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services continues to take unprecedented steps to “improve the quality and care available at nursing homes.” The newest rule enforces portions of Section 6101(a) of the Affordable Care...more
3/8/2023
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Business Ownership ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
Private Equity Firms ,
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