The Trump administration is proposing to scrap a dozen quality measures for Medicare Advantage plans and not move forward ...

The agency suggested cutting a dozen quality measures where health plan performance is high and beneficiaries can’t easily ...

CMS is proposing to remove measures focused on administrative processes or that do not convey variability in quality among plans.

CMS outlines a 2027 Medicare rule proposing major Star Ratings updates, a new behavioral health measure, and streamlined ...

The Trump administration is proposing significant changes to the metrics used to the calculate the Medicare Advantage star ratings. | The Trump administration is proposing significant changes to the ...

The latest refresh of skilled nursing facilities’ quality data includes the initial public reporting of new patient transfer and vaccination measures, reflecting future emphasis for the Centers for ...

Top Medicare and Medicaid officials want to create a “universal foundation” of quality measures aligned across all programs in a bid to ease reporting burdens and confusion. Officials with the Centers ...

CMS will make significant changes to ASC and outpatient surgery reimbursement next year. In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule, published ...

A federal quality measure intended to prevent inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes is restricting access to “safe and effective treatments” for many residents with Alzheimer's and ...

The following article was written by Ann O’Neill, RN, MBA/HCM, director of clinical operations for Regent Surgical Health.By now, almost everyone in the ASC industry is aware of the new CMS quality ...

Between 2008 and 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invested more than $1.3 billion to develop and maintain quality measures to be used to promote healthcare quality and quality ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Half of quality measures from CMS’ Merit-based Incentive Payment System, or MIPS, that are relevant to ...