Keyword: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

CMS is deploying inspectors to ensure healthcare institutions are compliant with rules that require annual risk assessments and training sessions.

CMS' readmissions reduction program isn't responsible for an uptick in observation stays, according to MedPAC. 

New data released by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday shows suicide rates for veterans have increased over the last decade.

An inside look at how Purdue Pharma pushed OxyContin despite risks of addiction and fatalities.

A House funding bill includes a $168 million cut to CMS; the ACA lawsuit could impact employer-sponsored health plans.

Dignity Health says information for 56,000 patients was exposed earlier this year after a vendor's email list malfunctioned.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it would postpone the planned July update to its Hospital Compare Star Ratings.

Health leaders are calling on CMS to expand reimbursement for remote monitoring services, plus more physician practice news from around the web.

A yearslong debate has raged over whether mandatory bundled payment programs are better at curbing spending than voluntary programs.

CMS tells state Medicaid agencies there are existing federal funding opportunities to enhance PDMPs and expand telehealth coverage.