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CMS Empowers Patients and Boosts Transparency by Modernizing Hospital Payments

CMS Empowers Patients and Boosts Transparency by Modernizing Hospital Payments The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is improving the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries while significantly reducing unnecessary spending and improving choices and hospital price transparency for Read more about CMS Empowers Patients and Boosts Transparency by Modernizing Hospital Payments
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CY 2026 OPPS and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule - Hospital Price Transparency Policy Changes

CY 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule (CMS-1834-FC) Hospital Price Transparency Policy Changes Consistent with the President’s Execu tive Order 14221, “Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Read more about CY 2026 OPPS and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule - Hospital Price Transparency Policy Changes
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Calendar Year 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule (CMS-1834-FC)

Calendar Year 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule (CMS-1834-FC) On November 21, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Read more about Calendar Year 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule (CMS-1834-FC)
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Calendar Year (CY) 2026 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Final Rule

Calendar Year (CY) 2026 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1830-F) On November 20, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to update payment rates and policies under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment Read more about Calendar Year (CY) 2026 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Final Rule
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CMS Issues Guidance to Strengthen Oversight of Medicaid Financing

CMS Issues Guidance to Strengthen Oversight of Medicaid Financing New limits on health care-related taxes and closure of a tax loophole projected to save taxpayers $200 billion over 10 years The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing preliminary guidance for states regarding the Read more about CMS Issues Guidance to Strengthen Oversight of Medicaid Financing
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2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles

2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles 2026 Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts On November 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and Read more about 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles