federal register • 15 july 2016

CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Proposed Rule for the Medicare Program:
    1. Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2017;
    2. Medicare Advantage Pricing Data Release;
    3. Medicare Advantage and Part D Medical Low Ratio Data Release;
    4. Medicare Advantage Provider Network Requirements;
    5. Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities concerning:
    • Provider Cost Report Reimbursement Questionnaire
    • Medicare Participation Agreement for Physicians and Suppliers
  • A Notice for the Medicare Program of Requirements and Registration for the MIPS Mobile Challenge; Deadline Extension

federal register • 30 june 2016

CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Final Rule for the Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities; Correction:
  • A Proposed Rule for the Medicare Program: End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Coverage and Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals with Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bid Surety Bonds, State Licensure and Appeals Process for Breach of Contract Actions, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program and Fee Schedule Adjustments, Access to Care Issues for Durable Medical Equipment; and the Comprehensive End-Stage Renal Disease Care Model
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities:
    1. Implementation of the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) and Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan Disenrollment Reasons Survey
    2. Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C2/ICD-10
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities:
    1. Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Program: Final Marketing Provisions in 42 CFR 422.111(a)(3) and 423.128(a)(3)
    2. Medicare Part C and Part D Data Validation (42 CFR 422.516(g) and 423.514(g))
    3. Evaluation of the CMS Quality Improvement Organizations: Reducing Healthcare-Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes

federal register • 10 june 2016

CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Final Rule for the Medicare Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program; Accountable Care Organizations–Revised Benchmark Rebasing Methodology, Facilitating Transition to Performance-Based Risk, and Administrative Finality of Financial Calculations
  • A Notice for the Medicare Program: Pre-Claim Review Demonstration for Home Health Services

federal register • 10 june 2016

CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Final Rule for the Medicare Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program; Accountable Care Organizations Revised Benchmark Rebasing Methodology, Facilitating Transition to Performance Based Risk, and Administrative Finality of Financial Calculations
  • A Notice for the Medicare Program: Pre-Claim Review Demonstration for Home Health Services

federal register • 09 may 2016

CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Proposed Rule for the Medicare Program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and Alternative Payment Model Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models
  • A Notice for the Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances: January through March 2016

federal register • 06 may 2016

CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Final Rule for the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs; Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities concerning:
    • End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network Semi-Annual Cost Report Forms and Supporting Regulations
    • Organ Procurement Organization’s (OPOs) Health Insurance Benefits Agreement and Supporting Regulations
    • CMS Innovation Partners Program Applications and Surveys
  • A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities concerning:
    • Medicare Part D Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations
    • Medicare Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol
  • A Notice of a Meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee

federal register • 27 april 2016

CMS has published in the federal register:

  • Proposed Rules for the Medicare Program:
    1. Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2017 Rates;
    2. Quality Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers;
    3. Graduate Medical Education;
    4. Hospital Notification Procedures Applicable to Beneficiaries Receiving Observation Services; and
    5. Technical Changes Relating to Costs to Organizations and Medicare Cost Reports