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CMS
The Future of CMMIs
The Affordable Care Act and the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) provided the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Trump CMS Administrator Has Work Cut Out for Her
As we previously announced, President Elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Seema Verma, a private health policy consultant, to…
CMS Scraps Part B Demo
On Thursday, December 15, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decided not to go forward with the agency’s…
Updated Medicare and Medicaid Drug Spending Data Released
On November 15, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated Medicare and Medicaid drug spending…
Tips for Avoiding Claim Denials Related to ICD-10
On October 1, 2016, the ICD-10 coding grace period came to an end and physicians are no longer able to submit unspecified codes on…
Price, Verma Picked for Top Trump Cabinet Slots
Ever since the election, there has been much hubbub about who President-Elect Donald Trump will choose to fill important cabinet…
Congressional Leaders Question CMS Handling of Medicare Fraud
Leaders of three congressional committees have raised concerns about how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
CMS Issues Final Rule on CY 2017 Physician Fee Schedule
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating payment policies and payment rates for services…
CMS Posts Revised FAQ, Clarifying that Support for Independent CME is Not…
On September 22, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a revised FAQ on its Open Payments website…
CMS Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Evaluation Released
The first year of CMS' voluntary Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative has yielded a mixed bag of results, according to…