Caring for the Ages
September 30, 2019
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Caring for the Ages
December 30, 2016
CMS to Pay More for Care Coordination, Prevention
Policy Snapshot
October 7, 2024
CMS to Provide Hurricane Helene Public Health Emergency Accelerated Payments to Medicare Fee-for-Service Providers and Suppliers
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS,) is taking action to support providers and suppliers impacted by Hurricane Helene within the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster zones under the president’s major disaster declarations...
Policy Snapshot
May 20, 2022
CMS Updates Chronic Care Management Services Resource Guide
Recent updates and changes include: In 2021, CMS added 5 codes to report principal care management services provided by staff under physician supervision; Starting in 2022, Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers can bill chronic care management and transitional care management services...
Policy Snapshot
June 23, 2025
CMS Updates Nursing Home Care Compare
CMS is implementing several updates to the Nursing Home Care Compare website.
Policy Snapshot
August 29, 2025
CMS Updates Prescriber’s Guide to Part D Opioid Policies
CMS has revised its Prescriber’s Guide to Medicare Part D Opioid Policies to help prescribers stay current with opioid-related coverage rules. The update clarifies that Part D plans have 3 days to send a second notice when implementing a coverage limitation, standardizes terminology by referring to medicat...
Policy Snapshot
January 19, 2024
CMS, CDC to Hold Immunization Webinar on January 31
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold a webinar, CDC and CMS Present Stories from the Field: Immunization Strategies for Long-term Care, on Wednesday, January 31, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET.
Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2015
CMS, LTC Groups Aim to Reduce Antipsychotic Use by 30%
JAMDA
December 5, 2021
CMS' One-Size-Fits-All Mandate on Vaccines for all Health Care Workers is a Bad Idea
Policy Snapshot
April 28, 2025
CMS' Updated Surveyor Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities Now in Effect
As of April 28, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially implemented its revised surveyor guidance for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Originally announced in November 2024, the update experienced several extensions before taking effect on the final implementation date...
