Latest Medicare News
Fri 22 Aug 2025
HHS Drives Reform to Restore Patient-Centered Care, Announces Request for Nominations of Members to Serve on Federal Healthcare Advisory Committee
HHS Drives Reform to Restore Patient-Centered Care, Announces Request for Nominations of Members to Serve on Federal Healthcare Advisory CommitteeThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are establishing the Healthcare Advisory Committee—a group of experts charged with delivering strategic recommendations directly to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
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Fri 22 Aug 2025
CMS Launches Nationwide Push to Remove Ineligible Medicaid Enrollees, Uphold Citizenship Requirements
CMS Launches Nationwide Push to Remove Ineligible Medicaid Enrollees, Uphold Citizenship Requirements New Verification Process to Help States Maintain Program Integrity, Protect Taxpayer Funding
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Fri 22 Aug 2025
FY 2026 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Quality Reporting (IPFQR) Updates Final Rule (CMS-1831-F)
Fiscal Year 2026 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Quality Reporting (IPFQR) Updates Final Rule (CMS-1831-F)On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs), under the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Qual...
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Fri 22 Aug 2025
FY 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Prospective Payment System Final Rule - CMS-1829-F
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Prospective Payment System Final Rule - CMS-1829-FOn August 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for fiscal...
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Fri 22 Aug 2025
FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements Final Rule (CMS-1835-F)
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements Final Rule (CMS-1835-F)On August 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1835-F) that updates Medicare hospice payment rates and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2026 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This fac...
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