This edition includes information on critical access hospitals, seasonal flu vaccine pricing for 2025-2026, nursing home care compare updates, and more.
This special edition includes information on 2027 proposed rules as well as CMS' proposed reforms to speed up patient access to drugs, increase transparency, and reduce administrative burden.
Section 1869(b)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (the Act), as amended by Section 940 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), requires an annual reevaluation of the dollar amount in controvers
Learn more about billing Medicare for prolonged home or residence E/M services that exceed the maximum time by at least 15 minutes on the date of service.
The MDS is a tool used for implementing standardized assessment and for facilitating care management in skilled nursing homes and non-critical access hospital swing beds.