CMS merges content to main ICD-10 site
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has merged all up-to-date content from its Road to 10 website to its main ICD-10 site at cms.gov/ICD10.
AHA Annual Survey underway
The online 2016 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey is now open for data submission.
Packets (see letter) were mailed to hospital administrators in...
Trump renews call to repeal and replace ACA during address to Congress
President Donald Trump renewed his call to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. His...
Sen. Rounds introduces IHS audit bill
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds on Tuesday introduced a bill to provide for a comprehensive audit of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Rounds' bill would require the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use existing funds to contract with an independent firm to assess the state of IHS.
CMS projects 5.6% annual national health expenditures growth through 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says national health expenditure growth is expected to average 5.6 percent annually from 2016 through 2025, outpacing projected growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 1.2 percentage points.
Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies
This proposed federal rule revises the conditions of participation that home health agencies must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. It updates many existing regulatory requirements and creates new requirements.
LeadingAge: Bill would establish new CBI-SNP demonstration program
LeadingAge says a bill introduced by Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa would establish a new Community-Based...
CMS awards $100M to help small practices implement Quality Payment Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded 11 organizations about $20 million for the first year of a five-year program to...
CDC says this season’s flu vaccine 48 percent effective
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that this season’s flu vaccine has been 48 percent effective at preventing flu-related outpatient visits...
Manual instructions regarding MOON implementation available
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says that manual instructions regarding implementation of the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) now are available...
