On March 24, 2016, CMS announced it will test whether a new payment model for nursing facilities and practitioners will further reduce avoidable hospitalizations, lower Medicare and Medicaid spending, and…

CMS RELEASES S&C MEMO RELATED TO PBJ   Click here to review the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Survey and Certification Memo released on Friday, March 18: Payroll-Based…

Click here to register for the following MLN Connects calls: Tuesday, April 5: Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO: Preparing to Apply for 2017 Call. Tuesday, April 12: Open Payments 2016:…