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Policy Snapshot

February 16, 2024

Important Reminders When Submitting APP Data as a Shared Savings Program ACO

To be eligible for shared savings and shared losses through the Shared Savings Program, an ACO or third-party intermediary acting on behalf of the ACO must submit quality reporting data via the Alternative Payment Model (APM) Performance Pathway (APP). The data submission period opened on January 2, 2024. ...
Policy Snapshot

February 16, 2024

Register for 2024 MIPS Webinar on February 22

On Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar to provide an overview of the development, criteria, and evaluation of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) quality and cost measures that align with CMS priorities.
Policy Snapshot

February 9, 2024

CMS Calling on Skilled Nursing Facilities to Report All Medical Directors Now

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently clarified that hospice and skilled nursing facility (SNF) medical directors and administrators are always considered managing employees for Medicare provider enrollment purposes. CMS is calling on all hospices and SNFs to report all current ma...
Policy Snapshot

February 2, 2024

New 2024 Resources and Webpages on QPP Website

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website to include 2024 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) webpages and resources.
Policy Snapshot

February 2, 2024

CMS Launches Value-Based Care Spotlight Website

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Innovation Center Director Liz Fowler announced the launch of the Value-Based Care Spotlight. The new site aims to enhance understanding of value-based care (VBC) as a cornerstone of transforming health care with helpful information for both the public and health-c...
Policy Snapshot

February 2, 2024

SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available

The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on the Care Compare website and the Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the April 2024 refresh.
Policy Snapshot

February 2, 2024

Join the LTPAC HIT Collaborative for a February 22 Webinar on Information Sharing

The Long-Term and Post-Acute Care (LTPAC) Health IT Collaborative will host an upcoming webinar, in partnership with the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), to help LTPAC providers with information blocking regulations designed to enable smooth access to patients’ health data and ac...