New Policies to Reduce Maternal Mortality, Increase Access to Care, and Advance Health Equity
HHS introduces new requirements for maternal safety standards, eliminates barriers to care for underserved communities.
MSSP Continues to Deliver Meaningful Savings and High-Quality Health Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the Medicare Shared Savings Program continues to save Medicare money while supporting high-quality care. The Shared Savings Program yielded more than $2.1 billion in net savings in 2023 — the largest savings in the Shared Savings Program’s history.
AMA to CMS: Be Transparent About Impact of Medicare Cuts
Facing a fifth consecutive year of Medicare payment reductions, the American Medical Association issued a clarion call to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging the agency to be fully transparent about the impact of these payment cuts on physicians and patients.
ACEP Applauds Adoption of CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure
This measure, developed by ACEP in partnership with the American College of Surgeons and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, clarifies goals for those who work with older patients and incorporates important aspects of the ACEP Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation framework into care delivery.
Physician Payment Rule to Drive Whole-Person Care
The HHS through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, proposed new policies in the calendar year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule to advance health equity and support whole-person care.
CMS Releases 2023-2032 National Health Expenditure Projections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of the Actuary has released projections of National Health Expenditures (NHE) and health insurance enrollment for the years 2023-2032.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is excited to share that it has updated its Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders content on www.medicare.gov.
Friday Five – Consider These 5 Summer Conferences
Looking for a conference to attend this Summer? This week’s Friday Five brings you five events to consider: HealthIMPACT Forum, MedTech MVP Conference, hfma 2024 Annual Conference, 2024 CMS HL7 FHIR Connectathon, and 2024 Ai4.
New Policies to Support Underserved Communities, Ease Drug Shortages, and Promote Patient Safety
CMS issued a proposed rule updating Medicare payments and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals. The proposed rule takes a variety of approaches to improving the health of people with Medicare by addressing social determinants of health, strengthening emergency preparedness, and improving maternal health.
New Initiative to Increase Investments in Person-Centered Primary Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through CMS announced a new voluntary model that empowers primary care providers in eligible Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to treat people with Medicare using innovative, team-based, person-centered proactive care.
CMS Pay Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs Guidance
CMS released the second part of draft guidance for the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan that outlines requirements for Medicare Part D plan sponsors, including outreach and education requirements, pharmacy processes, and operational considerations, for the program’s first year, 2025.
New 2024 Resources and Webpages on QPP Website
CMS has updated the QPP website to include 2024 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) webpages and resources.
