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CMS Set to End Key Nursing Home COVID-19 Waivers for Physician Visits and Telehealth

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April 8, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced guidance last week that restores certain minimum standards for compliance with CMS requirements. Restoring these standards will be accomplished by phasing out some temporary emergency...

National Academies of Science Report Calls for Strengthening Medical Director Education and Transparency Requirements

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April 8, 2022
Last week, the National Academy of Sciences released a comprehensive report, The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality-Honoring Our Commitment to Residents, Families and Staff. The 600-page report identifies critical opportunities to...

President’s Budget Includes Funding for Nursing Home Reform Agenda

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April 1, 2022
Last week, President Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Here are the highlights: $641 million in FY 2023 for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracts with...

Society Urges CMS to Allow Split/Shared Visits based on Time/Medical Decision-Making

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April 1, 2022
Last week, the Society joined the American Medical Association and other national specialty societies in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to propose an alternate policy in the calendar year 2023 Medicare Physician...

Societies Ask HRSA to Reopen Reporting Period for Provider Relief Fund

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April 1, 2022
The Society joined the American Medical Association and other national medical specialty societies in asking the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) to reopen the reporting period for at least 60 days to applicable Provider Relief...

Submit Your Data for the 2021 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program by Thursday, March 31

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March 25, 2022
The deadline to register and attest for the calendar year (CY) 2021 electronic health record (EHR) reporting year for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program is this Thursday, March 31, at...

OIG Report: Telehealth Was Critical for Providing Services, Nursing Home Visits, to Medicare Beneficiaries During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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March 25, 2022
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report that looked into the use of telehealth in both Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2020 to February 2021. The...

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Application Deadlines for January 1, 2023, Start Date

Policy Snapshot
March 17, 2022
Accountable Care Organizations: Visit the Application Types & Timeline webpage to learn about participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program that starts January 1. Key dates: June 1-7: Submit Notice of Intent to Apply (NOIA) —You must...

MIPS 2021 Data Submission Period is Open through March 31; Videos and Additional Resources Available

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March 17, 2022
The data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians who participated in the 2021 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) is open. Data can be submitted and updated until 8:00 PM ET on March 31...

CMS Recently Reopened the MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Application for the 2021 MIPS Performance Year in Response to COVID-19

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March 17, 2022
CMS continues to offer flexibilities to provide relief to clinicians responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). CMS applied the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) automatic extreme and uncontrollable circumstances (EUC)...