CMS Compare: Providers and Care Settings
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced​ that the eight different "compare" sites which includes Hospital, Nursing Home, Home Health, Dialysis Facility, Long-term...
U.S. DHHS Sued on Clinic Payment Cuts
The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Joined by the Association of American...
AHA Member Advisory on CMS Star Ratings Refresh
As part of the January refresh of Hospital Compare later this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to update its...
Reporting Requirements for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Delayed One Year
In accordance with recent legislation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed data reporting for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests that are not advanced diagnostic...
CMS Renewal Notices
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has renewed several notices to include the Important Message...
Don’t be a Victim of Social Security Phone Scams
​The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public that telephone scammers may send faked documents by email to convince...
Hospitals and Health Systems Should be Vigilant for Potential Cyberattacks from Iran, Middle East
Cyber Alert from the American Hospital Association (AHA):
A U.S.-led airstrike Jan. 3 in Iraq eliminated Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard...
CMS Seeks Feedback on Scope of Practice Laws
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking additional input and recommendations​ regarding elimination of specific Medicare regulations that require more stringent...
VA launches online patient portal for veterans
According to Healthcare IT News, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has launched an online patient portal through AccessVA for veterans to view...
CMS Releases New Draft Version of 2020 MDS Item Set
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released that it has posted a new draft version of the 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0),...
