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Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update Final Rule (CMS-1773-F)

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1773-F) that updates Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for FY 2023 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This final rule establishes a permanent mitigation policy to Read more about Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update Final Rule (CMS-1773-F)
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CMS Enhances Nursing Home Rating System with Staffing and Turnover Data

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today launched its enhanced Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System which integrates data nursing homes report on their weekend staffing rates for nurses and information on annual turnover among nurses and administrators. The updated Star Ratings Read more about CMS Enhances Nursing Home Rating System with Staffing and Turnover Data
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Fiscal Year 2023 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1767-F)

On July 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2023. CMS is Read more about Fiscal Year 2023 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1767-F)
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HHS Approves 12-Month Extension of Postpartum Coverage in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Kansas

An estimated 19,000 people are now eligible for vital care after pregnancy, thanks to the American Rescue Plan and Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to strengthen maternal health coverage. Read more about HHS Approves 12-Month Extension of Postpartum Coverage in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Kansas
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CMS Releases Maternity Care Action Plan to Implement Biden-Harris Maternal Health Blueprint; Launches Industry Call to Action

CMS Administrator to stakeholders: “We can — and will — do better.” Read more about CMS Releases Maternity Care Action Plan to Implement Biden-Harris Maternal Health Blueprint; Launches Industry Call to Action
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CMS Releases First-Ever Home- and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set

New measures will help ensure people with Medicaid receive high quality, cost-effective, person-centered services in the setting of their choice Read more about CMS Releases First-Ever Home- and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set