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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will shorten routine inspections for roughly 12% of U.S. nursing homes beginning in September, redirecting limited state oversight resources toward …
CMS Eases Surveys for Top-Rated Nursing Homes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed restructuring Medicare’s physician payment and quality programs, including ending traditional MIPS reporting in 2029 and closing a payment provision …
CMS Plans Medicare Payment Overhaul, MIPS Phaseout Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has expanded emergency healthcare flexibilities for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands following Super Typhoon Bavi, allowing …
CMS Expands Disaster Health Flexibilities After Typhoon Bavi Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are investigating a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to recalled frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores, with 12 illnesses reported in two states as …
CDC Investigates E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Recalled Blueberries Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed sweeping changes to Medicare outpatient payment policies for 2027, including lower payments for certain hospital drugs and imaging …
CMS Proposes Medicare Payment Changes to Cut Drug, Imaging Costs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed increasing payments to dialysis providers by about 1.1% in 2027 and overhauling several quality measures, changes that would …
Medicare Proposes Higher Dialysis Payments, Quality Rule Changes Read More
A survey of wound care clinicians and practices found that changes to Medicare reimbursement for advanced wound treatment products are contributing to treatment delays, authorization hurdles, and reduced care capacity, …
Survey Links CMS Payment Rule to Wound Care Access Strains Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a permanent regulatory framework for Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiation Program, a move that would formalize how the government …
CMS Proposes Permanent Drug Price Negotiation Rules for Medicare Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized new regulations designed to strengthen oversight of healthcare accrediting organizations, a move the agency says will improve patient …
CMS Expands Oversight of Healthcare Accreditors in Final Rule Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized new regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of healthcare accreditation organizations, responding to concerns that some facilities retained accreditation …
CMS Tightens Oversight of Healthcare Accreditors in Final Rule Read More