Category: CMS

But they say the eight million enrollment figure includes many duplicate signups, The New York Times reports. News outlets also report on a health law provision that extends Medicaid coverage for former foster children until they turn 26. …read more    

While the American Hospital Association’s reaction to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ announcement of a new ICD-10 deadline was somewhat subdued, the American Medical Association has taken a stronger stance. read more …read more    

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule updating the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for fiscal year 2015 recommends a number of changes to the Meaningful Use electronic health record incentive program. read more …read more    

The state’s Democratic legislators called on GOP lawmakers to present an alternative proposal — one that was promised, they say, months ago to close the so-called coverage gap. …read more    

Very few providers are attesting to Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use program so far this year, according to the latest data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. read more …read more    

A selection of health policy stories from Texas, Washington state, Connecticut and New York. For nearly five years, a state contractor allowed workers with limited expertise to approve dental claims for Texas’ Medicaid program, the joint state-federal insurer. …read more    

The insurer also said “effective medical management” in its employer plans and Medicare Advantage business was helping rein in expenses, The Wall Street Journal reports. …read more    

In California, 900,000 people are still awaiting final processing of their Medicaid applications. Meanwhile, the impasse over the budget and Medicaid expansion continues in Virginia and The Washington Post reports that Gov. Terry McAuliffe is examining legal strategies to make the move without legislative approval. …read more    

A day after including language in its proposed Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems rule that hinted at a new ICD-10 deadline, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed that it expects to release an interim rule soon officially setting a compliance date of Oct. 1, 2015. read more …read more    

In a proposed rule, federal officials lay out new regulations for hospitals that include offering a standard list of prices, the new federal payment rates, observation care and readmissions. …read more