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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...

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April 12, 2024

CMS Medicare Telehealth Trends Data – Quarterly Update

The Medicare Telehealth Trends Data highlights trends in the use of telehealth services between January 1, 2020, and September 30, 2023. The data allow for analysis of telehealth utilization by quarter, state, and various demographic characteristics.

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January 17, 2025

CMS Moves Closer to Accountable Care Goals with 2025 Accountable Care Organization Initiatives

In a recently released report, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) states that the agency has made substantial progress on its goal for all people with traditional Medicare to be in a care relationship with accountability for quality and total cost of care by 2030. As of January 2025, 53...

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June 21, 2024

CMS Preparing to Close Program that Addressed Medicare Funding Issues Resulting from Change Healthcare Cyber-Attack

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that payments under the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program for the Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) will conclude on July 12, 2024. Launched in early March, the CHOPD payments were designed to ease cash flow disruptions...

Caring for the Ages

May 27, 2016

CMS Promises Streamlined, Flexible Program to Replace Meaningful Use

Caring for the Ages

September 28, 2017

CMS Proposes Changes to Payment Models

Caring for the Ages

June 2, 2015

CMS Proposes Mental Health Parity for Medicaid

Policy Snapshot

January 26, 2024

CMS Provides Additional Information on G2211 Code

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an MLN Matters Article on the new G2211 code. AMDA realizes that there have been questions about this code. In our communications, we understand that CMS is also developing an FAQ document. We continue to work closely with other specialty s...

Caring for the Ages

December 28, 2017

CMS Releases 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

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May 16, 2024

CMS Releases 2024 Measure Development Plan Annual Report

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the 2024 Quality Measure Development Plan (MDP) Annual Report, which describes progress in developing clinician quality measures to support the Quality Payment Program (QPP).