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2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4201-F)

Background On April 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that revises the Medicare Advantage (MA or Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare Cost Plan, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) regulations to implement Read more about 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4201-F)
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HHS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Medicare, Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drug Coverage, and Hold Private Insurance Companies Accountable to Delivering Quality Health Care for America’s Seniors and People with Disabilities

Thanks to President Biden’s new law to lower prescription drug costs, the final rule will also improve access to affordable prescription drug coverage for an estimated 300,000 low-income individuals Read more about HHS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Medicare, Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drug Coverage, and Hold Private Insurance Companies Accountable to Delivering Quality Health Care for America’s Seniors and People with Disabilities
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Fiscal Year 2024 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Quality Reporting (IPFQR) Updates Proposed Rule (CMS-1783-P)

On April 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2024. CMS is publishing this proposed rule consistent with the Read more about Fiscal Year 2024 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Quality Reporting (IPFQR) Updates Proposed Rule (CMS-1783-P)
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS 1779-P)

On April 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2024. In addition, the Read more about Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS 1779-P)
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Fiscal Year 2024 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1781-P)

On April 3, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed 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) 2024. CMS is Read more about Fiscal Year 2024 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1781-P)
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule (CMS-1787-P)

On March 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1787-P) that would update Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2024 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This rule includes Read more about Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule (CMS-1787-P)