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December 1, 2023

CDC Issues Food Safety Alert for LTC Facilities

The CDC has issued a food safety alert regarding an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to cantaloupes. The CDC is concerned about this outbreak because the illnesses are severe, and people in long-term care facilities and childcare centers have gotten sick. Do not eat pre-cut cantaloupes if you don’t...
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November 17, 2023

BIG NEWS: CMS to Report SNF Medical Directors Publicly

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule that will implement portions of section 6101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act), which requires the disclosure of certain ownership, managerial, and other information regarding Med...
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November 17, 2023

Quality Payment Program: Preview Your Performance Information by December 12

Doctors and Clinicians: Now through December 12 at 8:00 PM ET, preview your 2022 performance information before it appears on the Medicare.gov compare tool and in the Provider Data Catalog. Learn more about the 2022 Preview Period and public reporting at Care Compare: Doctors and Clinicians Initiative. ...
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November 9, 2023

Making Care Primary (MCP) Model: Office Hours and Applicant Resources

The CMS Innovation Center’s Making Care Primary (MCP) Model team will be answering questions about the forthcoming model in an Office Hours webinar on Tuesday, November 21, at 2:00 PM ET. In addition to the live Q&A, attendees will be able to submit questions in advance upon registering here. Please no...
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November 9, 2023

Reminder: CMS Accepting 2023 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception and MIPS Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Hardship Exception Applications

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) Exception and MIPS Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Hardship Exception applications are available for the 2023 performance year. Applications can be submitted until 8:00 PM ET on January 2, 2024. ...
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September 1, 2023

CMS Issues Proposed Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC Rule

On September 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting proposed rule, which seeks to establish comprehensive nurse staffing requirements.