In October 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will launch value-based purchasing, which will impact discharge payment structures for all short-term acute care hospitals. To ...

Last year saw a sharp acceleration in new models of value-based care launched by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

More than 1,800 hospitals will see payments from the federal government rise in 2016 due to improvements in quality under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services value-based purchasing program, ...

States received an average of $200 million to expand rural care access. Texas received the most money, while New Jersey ...

Hospitals that participate in an ACO do not necessarily perform better that their non-ACO peers in all Medicare value-based programs, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Managed ...

Healthcare groups are reacting to CMS’ proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule mainly with concern, arguing that it needs significant revisions in order to avoid destabilizing providers and undermining ...

All 50 states were awarded funding to launch their proposals to achieve sustainable rural healthcare over a 10-year timeframe ...

On Jan. 1, CMS will begin implementation of a new alternative payment system for select hospitals. The Transforming Episode Accountability Model will hold participating hospitals responsible for the ...

CMS awards $50B Rural Health Transformation Program to all 50 states starting 2026. Averages $200M each for access, workforce ...