CMS Proposed Rules Round-Up: SNF, Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, Hospice
CMS proposes 4.1% payment update for SNFs and revise nursing home enforcement authority in FY 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 28...
CMS Releases CHIP & BHP Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the final rule (CMS-2421-F2) aimed at simplifying Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and...
Report U.S. Smallpox Readiness Needs Improvement
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine highlights the need for the U.S. to enhance its readiness for smallpox...
CDC Releases Guide to Improve Healthcare Workforce Wellbeing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released an evidence-informed and actionable guide for the...
New Funding Opportunity! Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity to increase the behavioral health workforce and expand access to...
Change Healthcare Cyberattack: CMS Releases Guidance on Medicaid Flexibilities
On March 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin outlining actions states can take to support Medicaid providers...
State Maternal Health Innovation Funding Opportunity Deadline to Apply is April 2, 2024
The opportunity to apply for funding under the State Maternal Health Innovation (State MHI) program is underway now with a deadline of April 2,...
March 31 Deadline for Hospice and SNF Update of Managing Employees
LeadingAge reminder that effective January 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) published the calendar year (CY) 2024 physician fee schedule (PFS)...
CMS Ends Hospice VBID Demonstration Project
According to Hospice News, “The U.S. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID)...
CMS Announces Flexibilities in Response to Change Healthcare Attack
The American Hospital Association (AHA) shared that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) have announced new measures to help healthcare providers continue...
