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Policy Snapshot
October 21, 2022
CMS Strengthens Oversight of Nation's Poorest Performing Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is increasing scrutiny and oversight over the country’s poorest-performing nursing facilities in an effort to immediately improve the care they deliver.
Policy Snapshot
January 20, 2023
CMS to Increase Oversight of Antipsychotics Use
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced new actions to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications and to bring greater transparency about nursing home citations to families.
Caring for the Ages
September 30, 2019
CMS To Loosen Some Phase 3 Requirements
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
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