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CMS proposes Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System changes for 2019 (CMS-1695-P)
On July 25, 2018, CMS proposed changes that would encourage site-neutral payment between sites of services and make healthcare prices more transparent for patients so that they can be more informed about out-of-pocket costs.
Fact Sheet Speech: Remarks by CMS Administrator Seema Verma at the American Hospital Association Annual Membership Meeting
Good morning, and thank you for that kind introduction. I also want to thank the American Hospital Association for the invitation. For those of you that don’t know me, I spent the early days of my career at a public hospital.
Fact Sheet 2016 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2016 premiums and deductibles for the Medicare inpatient hospital (Part A) and physician and outpatient hospital services (Part B) programs.
Press Release Policy and payment changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2015
On Oct. 31, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates payment policies and payment rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after Jan. 1, 2015.
Fact Sheet Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative Fact Sheet
The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative is comprised of four broadly defined models of care, which link payments for multiple services beneficiaries receive during an episode of care.
Fact Sheet CMS and Texas Partner to Coordinate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
On May 23, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that CMS is partnering with the state of Texas to test a new model for providing Medicare-Medicaid enrollees with a more coordinated, person-centered care experience.
Fact Sheet CMS and Michigan Partner to Coordinate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
On April 3, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that CMS is partnering with the state of Michigan to test a new model for providing Medicare-Medicaid enrollees with a more coordinated, person-centered care experience.
Fact Sheet FISCAL YEAR 2012 IMPROPER PAYMENT RATES FOR CMS PROGRAMS
CMS measures Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) improper payments through the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program.
Fact Sheet AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUNSHINE RULE INCREASES TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTH CARE
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS ) announced today a proposed rule that will increase public awareness of financial relationships between drug and device manufacturers and certain health care providers.
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