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2024 Final Rule: CMS Announces More Changes to Medicare Advantage but Declines to Reform the “60 Day Rule”

On April 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which will be codified at 42 C.F.R. Parts 417, 422, 423,...more

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CMS Proposed Rule Addresses Multiple Aspects of Medicare Advantage Program for 2024, Including an Overpayment Rule Update

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On December 14, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that contemplates several changes to, and clarifications of, guidance for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program in coverage year 2024....more

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Nursing homes hide violations with behind-scenes maneuvers

The battle to safeguard the elderly, sick, and injured residents of the nation’s nursing homes and other long-term care facilities is far from over - and the fight may be even tougher than advocates for the vulnerable may...more

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CMS Announces Changes to Five Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes and Responds to FAQs

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Five Star Quality Rating System Changes - On March 23, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it was temporarily postponing routine facility inspections for nursing homes so it could...more

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CMS Issues Medicare Advantage and Part D 2021 Proposed Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released three items relating to the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs: a proposed rule, Part II of the Advance Notice and Rate Announcement for Calendar Year...more

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CMS Plans Updates to Star Ratings

On August 19, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced plans for two updates to its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings (“Star Ratings”). The first, in early 2020, to “refresh” the Star Ratings...more

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CMS Brings Changes to Nursing Home Compare and Five-Star Ratings in April 2019

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On April 11, 2019, CMS announced updates to Nursing Home Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. The Nursing Home Compare website contains data, including quality measures and staffing information, for more than...more

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CMS Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Changes to Hospital Quality Star Ratings

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On February 28, 2019, CMS issued a 48-page request for public comment (the Request) on several potential updates to and future considerations for the methodology used in the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating. As explained...more

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Blog Series Part 7: CMS Proposed Rule on Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug...

Part C and Part D Quality Rating System - The November 1, 2018 proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) includes enhancements and substantive changes to the Star Rating System in order...more

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Star Ratings and Future Measurement Concepts in the CY 2019 Final Call Letter

Medicare Part C and Part D Star Ratings are used by CMS to measure the quality of and reflect the experiences of beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (“MA”) and Prescription Drug Plans (“PDPs”). Below is a summary of CMS’...more

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CMS Proposes Key Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program

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On November 16, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would revise regulations and clarify requirements for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit...more

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Final Policies on Encounter Data and the Star Ratings Released

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently finalized meaningful Medicare Advantage policy changes in response to industry concerns, including those regarding data integrity, the Star Ratings and encounter data....more

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21st Century Cures: Congress Enacts Medicare Advantage and Small Business Insurance Market Reforms

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The 21st Century Cures Act encourages biomedical research investment and facilitates innovation review and approval processes, but also serves as a vehicle for a wide variety of other health-related measures, including...more

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CMS Releases Hospital Quality Star Ratings

On July 27, 2016, the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings were released on Medicare’s Hospital Compare website. The Star Ratings represent a summary compilation of individual hospital performance on 64 measures designated...more

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Also In The News - Health Headlines - July 2016 #3

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CMS Releases Evaluation of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings – On July 21, 2016, CMS released high-level data regarding the national distribution of Overall Hospital Star Ratings based on certain hospital characteristics....more

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CMS Adds New Quality Measures To Nursing Home Compare Website

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To help residents and their families find a quality Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home and to encourage nursing homes to achieve high quality by public reporting of quality measures, in 1988 the Centers for Medicare...more

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Also In The News - Health Headlines - April 2016

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CMS Extends Participation in Bundled Payments for Care Improvement by Two Years – CMS has offered awardees the opportunity to extend participation in Models 2, 3, and 4 of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program...more

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CMS Changes Policy Related to Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Sanctions

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In a brief memorandum dated March 8, 2016 (available here), CMS announced the suspension of its policy providing for automatic reduction of star ratings for Medicare Advantage plans operating under a CMS-imposed intermediate...more

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CMS Releases 2017 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2017 Advance Rate Notice and draft Call Letter (“2017 Draft Call Letter”) for the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) and Part D programs. With the final 2017...more

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Preview of Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Call Letter: CMS Likely to Address Risk Adjustment, Provider Network,...

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The federal government will soon kick off the all-important annual sub-regulatory cycle for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs, issuing proposed policy changes and payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2017. The...more

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CMS Releases Home Health Compare “Patient Experience of Care” Star Ratings

In yet another move emphasizing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) focus on quality health care, the agency has released the first patient experience of care star ratings on Home Health Compare. ...more

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MedPAC Convenes to Discuss Open Payments, Payment for Post-Acute Care, and Other Issues

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On September 10-11, 2015, MedPAC held a meeting to discuss several issues related to the Medicare program, including (1) improving the Open Payments program, which makes public the payments from drug and device manufacturers...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Explores Post-Acute Bundling…CMS Releases First-ever Hospital Compare Star Ratings…Fiscal Year 2016 Proposed Inpatient and Long-term Care Hospital Policy and Payment Changes....more

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CMS Call Letter: Changes to and Implications of Star Ratings

In its February 20, 2015 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2016 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2016 Call Letter, CMS addressed a variety of issues...more

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