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Policy Snapshot
August 4, 2025
White House and Tech Leaders Unite to Launch Patient-Centered Digital Health Ecosystem
The Trump Administration has announced a major initiative to modernize U.S. health care by partnering with tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. At the White House’s “Make Health Tech Great Again” summit, these companies committed to supporting a new, patient-centric digital health...
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August 26, 2016
PEG and Thickeners: A Critical Interaction Between Polyethylene Glycol Laxative and Starch-Based Thickeners
Clinicians commonly encounter dysphagia and constipation in a skilled nursing population. Increasing the viscosity of liquids, usually with a starch- or xanthan gum-based thickener, serves as a key intervention for patients with dysphagia. We report a newly identified and potentially dangerous interaction ...
Policy Snapshot
August 2, 2024
2025 Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Final Rule Released
On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating 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 is publishing this final rule that ...
Policy Snapshot
March 24, 2025
2024 MIPS Data Submission Deadline Extended to April 14, 2025
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians and their representatives can submit and update their MIPS data until April 14, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages submission of data as early as possible in advance of this extended deadline...
Policy Snapshot
May 12, 2025
2025 QPP Exception Applications Are Now Available
The 2025 Quality Payment Program (QPP) exception applications are available now through December 31, 2025, at 8 PM ET. These two types of exception applications allow users to indicate why they cannot report data for one or more Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance categories.
Policy Snapshot
May 16, 2024
2024 QPP Exception Applications Are Now Available
The 2024 Quality Payment Program (QPP) exception applications are available through December 31, 2024, at 8:00 PM ET. Two types of exception applications allow users to indicate why they cannot report data for one or more Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance categories.
Policy Snapshot
September 9, 2024
2024 MIPS Value Pathways Registration Open
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2024 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register until December 2, 2024, at 8:00 PM ET.
Policy Snapshot
December 2, 2024
2024 QPP Exception Applications are Available
The 2024 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Exception applications are available through December 31, 2024, at 8:00 PM ET. Two types of exception applications allow users to indicate the reason they’re unable to report data for one or more Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance categories. ...
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.
