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November 17, 2023
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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...
Policy Snapshot
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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November 3, 2023
CMS’ CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Released
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule that will take effect on January 1, 2024.
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October 27, 2023
Reminder: Upcoming MIPS Important Dates and Deadlines
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to remind clinicians of the following upcoming Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) dates and deadlines.
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October 27, 2023
Nursing Facility Evaluation and Management Visits: Comparative Billing Report in October
This month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will issue a Comparative Billing Report (CBR) on Medicare Part B claims for nursing facility evaluation and management visits. Use the data-driven report to compare your billing practices with those of peers in your state and across the nat...
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October 6, 2023
New Alternative Payment Model (APM) and APM Performance Pathway (APP) Resources Available From CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted new and updated resources around 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 participate in MIPS APMs. ...
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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.
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August 4, 2023
CMS Releases SNF Final Rule; Increases 2024 Payments By 4%
On July 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
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July 21, 2023