CMS 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 SheetBetter Care, Smarter Spending, Healthier People: Improving Our Health Care Delivery System
Improving the quality and affordability of care received by Americans is, alongside increasing access to it, a core pillar of the Affordable Care Act.
Newsroom Fact SheetNEW RATINGS FOR AMERICAS HOSPITALS NOW AVAILABLE ON HOSPITAL COMPARE WEB SITE
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NEW INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL CARE QUALITY NOW AVAILABLE AT WWW.HOSPITALCOMPARE.HHS.GOV
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CMS LAUNCHES BREAKTHROUGH INITIATIVE FOR MAJOR IMPROVEMENT IN CARE FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS
In conjunction with National Kidney Month, and with close collaboration with key stakeholders in the kidney disease community, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the launch of Fistula First, to get “breakthrough” improvements in the use of safe vascular access.
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