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Insurers speak out against proposed wraparound benefits

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and America's Health Insurance Plans both oppose a proposed rule that would amend the definition of expected benefits to include wraparound coverage.

CMS unveils new ACO proposal

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Monday issued a proposed rule monday that includes   everal changes to the Medicare Shared Sav ings Program  that not only offers a new "Track 3" model to entice providers to form accountable care organizations but also would give participants an extra three years before they could face penalties for poor performance

CMS proposes slight uptick in dialysis payments for 2015

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a modest payment bump to hospital dialysis centers for calendar year 2015.

CMS issues 2015 proposed IPPS rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Wednesday issued a proposed rule for 2015 that reduces payment for readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions, but provides no changes to the controversial two-midnight rule.

CMS issues 2015 proposed IPPS rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Wednesday issued a proposed rule for 2015 that reduces payment for readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions, but provides no changes to the controversial two-midnight rule.

CMS issues 2015 proposed IPPS rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Wednesday issued a proposed rule for 2015 that reduces payment for readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions, but provides no changes to the controversial two-midnight rule.

CMS issues 2015 proposed IPPS rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Wednesday issued a proposed rule for 2015 that reduces payment for readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions, but provides no changes to the controversial two-midnight rule.

CMS proposes to ban problem prescribers

On the heels of a warning from the Office of Inspector General to do more to stop problem prescribers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a series of unprecedented actions.

CMS issues rules to update, extend EHR donor protections

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has ended speculation regarding the fate of protections allowing hospitals to subsidize electronic health record system purchases by and for physicians. On Monday, CMS filed a proposed rule expected to be published in the April 10  Federal Register  tweaking the current regulations and extending the date that the protections would sunset.

CMS proposes pay bump for community physicians, care coordination

With the update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), family physicians could get a 7 percent pay bump, while other primary care practitioners could see reimbursement increases between 3 percent and 5 percent, CMS said.