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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...
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February 23, 2024

Join CMS for an Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule Education Session

In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule to enhance access to health information and streamline prior authorization processes for medical items and services. CMS’ Office of Burden Reduction & Health Informatics will host a virtual education session on Mar...
Policy Snapshot

February 23, 2024

Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Grant Deadline February 26

The Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) aims to maximize patient and family engagement to address care gaps and improve health outcomes for older adults by integrating geriatrics with primary care and other appropriate specialties using the Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework.