On April 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an expansive final rule amending Medicare Advantage (MA) regulations related to, among other things, coverage criteria ...

On February 6, 2024, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to Medicare Advantage (MA) coverage criteria and utilization ...

As some areas throughout the country are seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicaid Services is issuing guidance on providing non-COVID-19 care to ...

David Wright, CMS director of quality, safety and oversight. (Photo: CMS) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday issued “significant revisions” to its long-term care surveyor guidance, ...

CMS issued finalized guidelines for states on how to safely reopen nursing homes May 18. 1. The guidelines outline a phased approach to reopening the facilities to visitors — similar to the White ...

In new but anticipated guidance released Sunday night, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is requiring nursing homes to report any COVID-19 cases directly to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Howard is a professor of health policy and management at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. Lost amid the turmoil of DOGE’s federal workforce cuts was a mid-February executive order ...

Angela Palo is COO of Pinnacle Financial Services, a leading National Medicare Brokerage, and member of the NABIP Medicare FMO Council. For several years, I was the compliance officer at my agency. It ...

Nursing homes should allow responsible indoor visitation for residents, according to CMS guidance updated March 10. CMS, in collaboration with the CDC, issued guidance to safely expand visitation ...

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