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July 19, 2024
Register for July 23 CMS Public Webinar – Overview of the 2025 Proposed Rule for the Quality Payment Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a public webinar— Overview of the 2025 Proposed Rule for the Quality Payment Program—on Tuesday, July 23, at 1:00 PM ET to provide an overview of proposed policies for the 2024 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP).
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August 21, 2025
Long-term care docs rally against proposed 50% ‘sledgehammer’ pay cut
It took a little while for the dust to settle after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed its 2026 Physician Pay Rule. But now that it has, physician advocates are kicking up a storm over an unexpected proposal that would cut Medicare Part B indirect practice expense payments in half — ...
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April 5, 2024
CMS Releases FY 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 (CMS 1802-P).
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August 11, 2025
CMS Releases Final Rule for FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility Payment Updates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced its final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
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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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April 7, 2023
2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Released
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule that would update 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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March 20, 2026
Quality Payment Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs Must Submit Quality Data by March 31
The data submission period for performance year 2025 of the Quality Payment Program ends on March 31, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET. Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) should review their quality data for completeness and accuracy and submit it by the deadline.
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December 15, 2023
Tell Congress to Cancel the Medicare Payment Cut
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved a 3.37% cut to Medicare physician payments for 2024. If Congress doesn’t act before the year ends, these proposed cuts will go into effect, worsening patients’ access to care and disproportionately harming small, independent, and rura...
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June 7, 2024
Quality Payment Program: 2022 Performance Information on Medicare.gov Compare Tool
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added new 2022 Quality Payment Program performance information to the clinician and group profile pages on the Medicare.gov compare tool and the Provider Data Catalog. For more information, visit Care Compare: Doctors and Clinicians Initiative.
