Becker's ASC

CMS’ ambulatory specialty payment model: 10 things to know

In its 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS finalized a mandatory payment model that will begin Jan. 1, 2027, and hold certain outpatient specialists financially accountable for how they manage chronic ...
JD Supra

CMS Revises Medicare Shared Savings Program's Performance Benchmarking Methodology to Encourage Continued Participation by Current Accountable Care Organizations

On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which includes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings ...
Fierce Healthcare

CMS' value-based performance programs ding hospitals for health equity factors outside of their control, study finds

Medicare’s value-based programs are penalizing inpatient hospitals for community-level health equity factors that impact outcomes but are largely out of hospitals’ control, according to a recent ...
JD Supra

CMS Proposes New Payment Model for Some Kidney Transplant Programs

In its continuing efforts to improve the organ donation and transplant system and promote health equity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Centers for Medicare ...
Medscape

CMS Review of Organ Procurement Organizations Sparks Debate

In late May, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its latest performance report for the nation’s 55 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), the nonprofits responsible for ...