On November 1, 2024, CMS issued a rule finalizing changes to Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and other Medicare Part B policies effective on or after January 1, 2025 (the Final Rule). Section 1848 of...more
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On July 28, 2023, CMS issued a final rule (CMS-1787-F) updating Medicare hospice payment rates and the aggregate cap amount applicable to fiscal year 2024 (the Final Rule). According to CMS, the Final Rule is part of CMS’s...more
On April 5, 2019, CMS issued final rules (the Final Rule) implementing various provisions of the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act (the 2018 Budget). The 2018 Budget includes provisions allowing Medicare Advantage plans to provide...more