CMS announced an extension and statewide expansion of fraud-fighting temporary provider enrollment moratoria efforts in six states, along with a new related demonstration project to allow for certain exceptions to the moratoria and heightened screening requirements for new providers. CMS also announced it is immediately lifting the current temporary moratoria on all Medicare Part B, […]
The state of Washington will become the first state to partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Financial Alignment Demonstration to test a managed-fee-for-service model for providing Medicare-Medicaid enrollees with a more coordinated, person-centered care experience. Through the Demonstration, Washington will use a managed-fee-for-service care model that will build upon […]
CMS has announced a call for applications for a new ACA initiative designed to strengthen primary care in the United States. Under the Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration, CMS will provide hospitals working with nursing schools to train advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) with payments of up to $200 million over four years to cover the […]