The changes are expected to boost star ratings, which will increase insurers’ quality bonus payments. CMS estimates the revisions will increase federal spending by $18.6 billion over the next decade.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule to eliminate nearly a dozen metrics in the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings system, a move that will provide health insurers with ...
Regulators cut almost a dozen metrics that factor into the quality ratings and reverted back to an older and more generous ...
The CMS said beneficiaries will see simpler, more flexible plan choices and better drug coverage as part of the changes.
The Medicare program relies on long-term care pharmacies (LTCPs) to protect some of the most medically complex patients that ...
CMS has released a request for information seeking input on replacing its Medicare claims processing system with a real-time, cloud-based platform. Under the program, called ClaimsCore, CMS is seeking ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 issued a proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective ...
As we near the turnover of administrations, Health Affairs Forefront offers a series of articles from leaders at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services providing their thoughts on the major ...
Minnesota system faces uncertainty amid Medicare delays causing $3.5M in withheld payments, threatening rural care sustainability at Mille Lacs ...