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January 5, 2026

CMS Proposed Model Test Would Lower Drug Costs for Medicare Part D

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the newly proposed GUARD (Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs) Model that would lower the costs of certain prescription drugs covered by Medicare Part D to reflect prices paid in economically comparable countries.

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...

JAMDA

June 3, 2025

CMS Quality Star Ratings for Nursing Homes Change Frequently: A Descriptive Analysis of Trends From 2009 to 2020

Nursing Home Compare star ratings are closely watched by hospital delivery systems, policymakers, and consumers as measures of care quality. However, very little is known about the degree to which nursing homes can or do move between star ratings, what we refer to as performance mobility. This study addres...

Caring for the Ages

December 28, 2017

CMS Releases 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Policy Snapshot

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).

Policy Snapshot

July 11, 2024

CMS Releases CY2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule for the 2025 Medicare physician payment schedule. Key issues include the CY 2025 Conversion Factor, Telehealth Services, Advanced Primary Care Management Services (APCM), and Electronic Prescribing for Controlled ...

Policy Snapshot

April 26, 2024

CMS Releases Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule

This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting final rule.

Policy Snapshot

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.