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March 29, 2024

CMS SNF Open Door Forum on April 2

The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum is scheduled for this Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 2:00–3:00 PM ET. The call will review the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Reports Update, SNF QRP Training Updates, MDS Updates, and release of new guidance for Enhanced Barrier ...
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March 22, 2024

New Initiative to Increase Investments in Person-Centered Primary Care

On March 19, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced a new voluntary model that empowers primary care providers in eligible Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to treat people with Medicare using innovative, team-based...
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March 22, 2024

CMS Issues Updated Medicare Conversion Factor

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its website to reflect the new Medicare Physician Payment Schedule conversion factor. This is a result of the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2024, which, starting March 9, 2024, included an additional 1.68 percent update to the 2024 conv...
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March 15, 2024

Skilled Nursing Facilities: Billing Medicare for Respiratory Vaccines

Medicare pays for vaccines administered during a patient’s stay in a nursing home. Vaccine payment depends on the type of vaccine and whether the patient is using their Skilled Nursing Facility Part A benefit. Learn how to bill for a number of vaccines
Policy Snapshot

March 1, 2024

2024 Call for MIPS Improvement Activities is Open

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages you to submit improvement activities for consideration for future years of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The MIPS Annual Call for Improvement Activities process allows clinicians, professional associations, and medical soc...