CMS issued a proposed rule on April 20, 2014 that would update fiscal year (FY) 2015 Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient stays at general acute care and long-term care hospitals (LTCHs). This rule builds on the Obama administration’s efforts through the Affordable Care Act to promote improvements in hospital care that will lead […]
This proposed rule would lay out a structure and options for coordinating Medicaid, CHIP, and Exchange eligibility notices and appeals; provide additional benefits and cost-sharing flexibility for state Medicaid programs; and codify several provisions included in the Affordable Care Act and Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA). Key Provisions Process for Appeals of Eligibility […]
On July 19, 2012, CMS announced a competitive funding opportunity for up to 30 States to design or implement multi-payer payment and service delivery models. The State Innovation Models initiative, authorized by the Affordable Care Act as part of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center), will provide financial, technical and other related […]
CMS has announced a call for applications for a new ACA initiative designed to strengthen primary care in the United States. Under the Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration, CMS will provide hospitals working with nursing schools to train advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) with payments of up to $200 million over four years to cover the […]