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February 3, 2025

House Members Introduce Bill to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts

On January 31, a bipartisan group of 10 House of Representatives members introduced legislation, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, aimed at halting the 2.83% Medicare payment cut to clinicians for this year. The bill also proposes a 2% payment increase to help stabilize medical pr...
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January 27, 2025

PALTmed Urges CMS to Revise 2026 MIPS Value Pathways for Improved Patient Care

Last week, the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), along with a coalition of medical organizations led by the American Medical Association (AMA), sent a letter to Jeff Wu, the acting administrator of CMS. The letter addresses concerns and recommendations regarding the 2026 proposed...
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January 27, 2025

CMS Delays Telehealth Guidance Amid Communication Freeze

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has not yet released temporary guidance to private Medicare administrators (MACs) for updating payment codes to bill for telehealth services extended through March under the 2024 year-end package. This delay has caused confusion among stakeholders, who...
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January 17, 2025

CDC Announces 2025 Vaccine Schedule Updates

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued changes in the 2025 immunization schedule for children, adolescents, and adults. These changes include new and updated recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, influenza vaccines, meningococcal serogroup B vaccines, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (...
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January 17, 2025

CMS Revises Surveyor Guidance Again, Delays Implementation to March 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced updates to the revised nursing home surveyor guidance initially released in November 2024. These updates encompass revised guidance and training for nursing services and the Payroll-Based Journal Staffing Report. Additionally, CMS is exte...
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January 15, 2025

CMS Launches Nursing Home Staffing Campaign

Providing safe, quality care in nursing homes is a top priority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Nursing home workers play a vital role in supporting residents with essential daily tasks, such as bathing, dressing, mobility, and eating. They also ensure medications are taken, and ...
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January 13, 2025

CMS Reminds Clinicians to Use Correct Place of Service Codes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a reminder to clinicians about the importance of using the correct Place of Service (POS) codes on Medicare claims. These codes are crucial for ensuring proper payment for services provided to patients in various inpatient facilities, such a...
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January 6, 2025

2024 QPP Data Submission is Now Open

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened data submission for the 2024 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Data can be submitted and updated until 8:00 PM ET on March 31, 2025.
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January 6, 2025

Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities in 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a memorandum (QSO-25-11-NH) outlining new reporting requirements for long-term care (LTC) facilities. Effective January 1, 2025, LTC facilities must electronically report data on COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV...