The PEPPER Team has updated the maps that display the PEPPER retrieval rates for PEPPERs accessed via the PEPPER Resources Portal for each state/territory. Percentages reflect the PEPPER release that …
From HHS: Today, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is announcing it has completed review of Phase 3 applications from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) …
Today, CMS issued a proposed rule that would improve the electronic exchange of health care data among payers, providers, and patients, and would streamline processes related to prior authorization to …
CMS announced a new voluntary payment model: The Geographic Direct Contracting Model (Geo). Geo will test an approach to improving health outcomes and reducing the cost of care for Medicare …
CMS has issued its annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule that includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS and other Medicare Part B issues, on …
From CMS: “In response to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designation of Hurricane Laura and the California and Oregon wildfires as national disasters, CMS has determined that the automatic …
From CMS: “In early September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Care Compare on Medicare.gov, which streamlines our eight original health care compare tools. Since then, you’ve …
An Office of Inspector General (OIG) report found that Medicare improperly paid for SNF services when patients didn’t meet the Medicare 3-Day inpatient hospital stay requirement. Here is the summary …
From CMS’ MLN Connects: “CMS announced that starting November 10, Medicare beneficiaries can receive coverage of monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19 with no cost-sharing during the Public Health Emergency (PHE). …
CMS has released the 2020 Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care final rule. According to CMS’ Press Release: “The rule fosters accountability by ensuring CMS issues guidance …
