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August 4, 2025

White House and Tech Leaders Unite to Launch Patient-Centered Digital Health Ecosystem

The Trump Administration has announced a major initiative to modernize U.S. health care by partnering with tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. At the White House’s “Make Health Tech Great Again” summit, these companies committed to supporting a new, patient-centric digital health...
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August 4, 2025

CMS Retires Focused Infection Control Surveys

CMS has officially ended the use of Focused Infection Control Surveys (FICS) as part of routine surveys, according to revised guidance in memo QSO-25-23-ALL, issued on July 30, 2025.
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July 28, 2025

QPP Update: 2025 APM Snapshot Released, Delay in 2024 MIPS Scores

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Quality Payment Program (QPP) Participation Status Tool based on the first snapshot of Alternative Payment Model (APM) data. The first snapshot includes data from Medicare Part B claims with dates of service between January 1, 2025, and Mar...
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July 21, 2025

CMS Extends SNF Revalidation Deadline to January 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the revalidation deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from August 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026. This extension gives SNFs additional time to update and submit their Medicare enrollment information, as part of CMS’ broader effort t...
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July 14, 2025

CMS Reminds Skilled Nursing Facilities of August 1 Revalidation Deadline

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reminds all skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to meet the upcoming August 1, 2025, deadline to revalidate their enrollment and report updated ownership and management details. This initiative is part of CMS’ broader push to strengthen transparency arou...
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July 14, 2025

Florida Enacts Law Requiring Certification of Nursing Home Medical Directors

A new Florida law was just passed that will significantly change the state’s nursing homes. The law, which will go into effect over the next year, sets higher expectations for medical directors and introduces stronger accountability measures for monitoring patient safety culture.