The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued QSO-26-14-NH last week, directing state survey agencies to begin using the Risk-Based Survey (RBS) at qualifying nursing homes starting September 8, 2026.
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule (CMS-1848-P). PALTmed’s advocacy has been focused on pushing for this fix over the past year. This is a proposal, not a final policy. It is subject to change ...
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center has released its third annual evaluation report for the ACO REACH Model, along with early results from performance year 2024, showing the model improved health-care quality and reduced gross spending across its first four performance y...