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United States District Court Ruling Puts Risk Adjustment On Hold
On February 28, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico issued a decision invalidating use of the statewide average premium by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the risk adjustment transfer formula established under section 1343 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the 2014 – 2018 benefit years, pending further explanation of CMS’s reasons for operating the program in a budget neutral manner in those years.
Newsroom Press ReleaseCMS proposes updates to the wage index and payment rates for the Medicare Hospice Benefit for FY 2019
On April 27, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule (CMS-1692-P) that would update fiscal year 2019 Medicare payment rates and the wage index for hospices serving Medicare beneficiaries.
Newsroom Fact SheetLong-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Compare Website
This fact sheet contains information about the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Compare website that was launched on December 14, 2016.
Newsroom Fact SheetNew consumer decision support features now available at HealthCare.gov
As consumers count down to the December 15 enrollment deadline for January 1 coverage, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that new HealthCare.gov consumer decision support features piloted earlier this enrollment season will now be fully deployed to all visitors.
Newsroom Press ReleaseMedicaid & CHIP: March 2014 Monthly Applications, Eligibility Determinations, and Enrollment Report
Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing more than 4.8 million additional individuals enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from October 1, 2013 through the end of March 2014, compared to enrollment before the Health Insurance Marketplace opened on October 1, 2013.
Newsroom Fact SheetMEDICARE GIVES EMPLOYERS, CONSUMERS INFORMATION TO MAKE BETTER HEALTH CARE CHOICES
Health care law will allow patients to compare options, find best value
Newsroom Press ReleaseMEDICARE EXPANDING COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM TO SAVE BILLIONS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced operational details for the next stage in a program that sets new, lower payment rates for certain medical equipment and supplies – such as oxygen equipment, walkers, and some types of power wheelchairs – while maintaining patient access to them.
Newsroom Press ReleaseCMS ANNOUNCES POLICY, PAYMENT RATE CHANGES FOR THE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE IN 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final rule with comment period that updates payment policies and rates for physicians and nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) for services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in calendar year (CY) 2012.
Newsroom Press ReleaseNEW DATA: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT DELIVERS LOWER COSTS TO MORE SENIORS WITH MEDICARE
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that more seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare are seeing reduced costs for important health care -- through both discounts on brand-name drugs in the Medicare Part D "donut hole" coverage gap and free preventive care.
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