2018 CMS Plans: New Models, Cuts to Measures, and Simplification of CoPs
Jan. 18—Hospitals will see some of their leading regulatory concerns addressed in 2018 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), according to the agency’s leader.
Policy Changes Needed to Sustain CAHs: Report
Jan. 17—New policies and legislation are needed to financially bolster critical access hospitals (CAHs), even as some such organizations may need to be downsized, according to a bipartisan report.
Executive Summary: CMMI Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Advanced Model – Request for Applications Released
This document provides a brief summary of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI's) request for applications for the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Advanced payment model.
Video: Tips for Secure Medical Record Transmission to Payers
Common mistakes are not using security options to send records and not tracking what data or claims are sent.
Advancing Contracting Strategy in a Complex Environment
Providers should approach their contracting portfolios with the intent to drive value creation across all payers and products. Likely challenges will be narrow networks and tiering and the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care.
Medicare ACOs Increase by 18 Percent in 2018
Jan. 16—Medicare increased its number of accountable care organizations (ACOs) by 18 percent in 2018, even as a participation cliff looms for many.
Why Hospitals Support Kentucky’s Medicaid Waiver
Jan. 15—Kentucky’s recently approved Medicaid waiver has drawn criticism for implementing “work requirements,” but hospitals say the details make it more palatable.
HHS Nominee Would Support Mandatory Models
Jan. 11—Mandatory Medicare payment pilots could return under the leadership of the nominee to direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he said this week.
Advisers See Good and Bad in New Voluntary Bundle
Jan. 10—Hospital participation in a new voluntary bundled payment program is expected to exceed that of any previous models, but the new program may not be right for every organization.
Medicaid Expansion Lessened Hospital Closures: Study
Jan. 9—The expansion of Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped prevent some hospital closures in those states, according to new research.