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October 7, 2024
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October 7, 2024
Congress Extends Funding Until December 20, 2024
Congress passed a continuing resolution (H.R.9747) extending federal funding until December 20, 2024. The measure, which maintains funding at current levels, received bipartisan support, passing the Senate by a vote of 78-18, following a 341-82 approval in the House. This extension averts a government shut...
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October 7, 2024
CMS to Provide Hurricane Helene Public Health Emergency Accelerated Payments to Medicare Fee-for-Service Providers and Suppliers
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS,) is taking action to support providers and suppliers impacted by Hurricane Helene within the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster zones under the president’s major disaster declarations...
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September 27, 2024
New Alternative Payment Model (APM) and APM Performance Pathway Resources Available from CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted new Quality Payment Program (QPP) resources about Alternative Payment Models (APMs) and the APM Performance Pathway (APP), a reporting and scoring pathway for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians who participa...
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September 27, 2024
New MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual Released: Key Updates for COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting
The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual version (v)1.19.1 is now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. The MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.19.1 will be effective beginning October 1...
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September 20, 2024
CMS Releases QIO Facility Assessment Tool
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted the QIO Facility Assessment Tool on its website. The assessment aims to evaluate the resident population and determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights an...
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September 20, 2024
Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Physician Payment Reforms
PALTmed is urging its members to contact their members of Congress and ask them to sign the Miller-Meeks/Panetta “Dear Colleague” letter today—the deadline for cosigners is September 27.
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September 20, 2024
CMS Revalidating SNFs to Collect Data on Medical Directors, Managers, Ownership, and Other Related Information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will revalidate enrolled skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from October–December 2024 to collect data on ownership, managerial (e.g. medical directors), and related party information.
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September 13, 2024
PALTmed Submits Comments on 2025 Physician Fee Schedule
Last week, the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Calendar Year 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed rule. For 2025, CMS is proposing a cut to physician payment by 2.80% with a reduction of the con...
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September 13, 2024