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Coordinating Efforts with CMS
By Dustin Charles & Alex Mugge – This post explores how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the largest payer in health care, is at the forefront of how health IT directly impacts health care providers and the care they deliver.
CMS Moves Closer to Accountable Care Goals with 2025 ACO Initiatives
CMS has made substantial progress on its goal for all people with Traditional Medicare to be in a care relationship with accountability for quality and total cost of care by 2030. As of January 2025, 53.4% of people with Traditional (fee-for-service) Medicare are in an accountable care relationship with a provider.
Now Available: 2025 MIPS Resources
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted new 2025 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) resources to the QPP Resource Library.
HQR System Now Accepting CY 2024 Medicare PI Program Data
The Hospital Quality Reporting System is now open and accepting calendar year 2024 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program data submissions and attestations from eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals.
CMS 2026 Proposed Rules: Key Takeaways for Quality and Stars Managers
By Courtney Breece – The Medicare landscape is poised for significant changes with the release of proposed rules from the CMS in November, set to impact contract year 2026, aimimg to reshape key elements of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Programs, and other Medicare services.
Updated 2025 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide
CMS has published the updated 2025 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category III Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample Files for Eligible Clinician Programs based on the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule released on November 1, 2024.
Medicare Advantage Poised for Growth – Unfazed by Market Shifts and Critic Concerns
By Cynthia Henry – As the healthcare industry adapts to economic and regulatory changes, Medicare Advantage stands out as a cost-effective model consistently delivering value to beneficiaries. Compared to traditional fee-for-service Medicare, MA excels in financial efficiency and quality outcomes, making it a resilient choice for enrollees and a strategic asset for payers.
Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.