AAHKS Statement on CMS Outpatient Rule

AAHKS released a statement regarding the 2018 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 1. CMS finalized their earlier proposal to remove total knee...

“Meaningful Measures,” New CMS Initiative

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma announced a new approach to quality measurement this week. “Meaningful Measures” will involve only assessing those core issues that are most vital to providing high-quality care and...

AAHKS Comments on CMS Proposed Rule

CMS has collected comments on the Proposed Rule CMS-5524-P: Medicare Program; Cancellation of Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment and Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Models; Changes to Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model....

CMS Announces Qualifying APM Participant Determinations

Based on eligible clinician participation in the 2017 Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced qualifying APM participant (QP) determinations. Physicians can look up their QP status based on calculations...

CMS Issues Programmatic Waivers for Disaster Areas

The Federal declarations of a State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency for the United States Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and State of Florida allows for CMS programmatic waivers based on Section 1135 of the Social Security Act. These waivers will...
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