The 2026 Medicare Physician Schedule Final Rule includes several distinct policy changes in which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) modifies how it uses or pays for services…
Today I would like to elaborate on recent remarks from Colleen Ejak regarding the 2025 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule regarding quality metrics and the inclusion of the…
Federal officials are marking National Women’s Health Week with a call for awareness and reform to address stubborn disparities that have lingered historically – and to this day lead to…
As part of the Jan. 1, 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) guidelines, caregiver training services (CTS) codes were listed as billable services if provided by physicians and non-physician practitioners…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule, through which it proposes to change the severity designation for several…
When it comes to healthcare policy, even seemingly minor adjustments can have significant ripple effects across the industry. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently unveiled its proposed…
On March 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) that would update payment policies for the 2025 fiscal year…
In 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to emphasize the importance of social, economic, and environmental factors that can affect the health outcomes of disadvantaged…
New study reinforces SDoH impact Focus on the social determinants of health (SDoH) continues to intensify nationwide, and that means potentially higher costs of care for healthcare organizations. The recent…
The new face of the SDoH: The healthcare workforce The end of 2019 saw healthcare jobs become the hottest career around, with over 1.9 million jobs added and eager anticipation…