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Reminder: 2023 MIPS Value Pathway (MVP) Registration is Open

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September 29, 2023
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2023 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register...

Upcoming MIPS Important Dates and Deadlines

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September 29, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to remind clinicians of important upcoming Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) dates and deadlines: October 2023 MIPS eligibility for the 2023 performance year will be updated...

Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program Updates

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September 29, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted memo QSO-23-23-NH , describing revisions to the structure of the Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program, including: Allowable Uses of CMP projects Non-Allowable Uses of CMP...

CMS Posts Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures

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September 21, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted memo QSO-23-21-NH describing updates to the staffing level case-mix adjustment methodology and quality measures used in the Nursing Home Care Compare Five Star Quality Rating System...

CMS Updated SNF QRP Manuals and Measure Calculation Resources Posted

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September 21, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a number of updated Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting (SNF QRP) manuals and other measure calculation resources on the agency’s SNF QRP Measures and Technical Information...

CDC To Hold Training: Preparing for the Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season—Recommendations for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Vaccines for Older Adults

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September 15, 2023
On Tuesday, September 19, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide updates about the latest recommendations and clinical considerations for administering influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines to adults...

CDC To Hold Training: Preparing for the Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season—Recommendations for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Vaccines for Older Adults

Policy Snapshot
September 15, 2023
On Tuesday, September 19, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide updates about the latest recommendations and clinical considerations for administering influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines to adults...

CMS Making Care Primary Model: Start Your Application Today

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September 15, 2023
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) is accepting applications for the forthcoming Making Care Primary (MCP) Model . Interested organizations are encouraged to begin their applications even if they are not prepared...

CMS Releases Request for Applications for the Making Care Primary Model

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September 1, 2023
CMS released the Request for Applications for the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model , which is a new voluntary primary care model that will be tested in eight states: Colorado, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts...

CMS Issues Proposed Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC Rule

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September 1, 2023
On September 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare...