The federal government is curious about states' use of value-based payment (VBP) in nursing facility reimbursement through Medicaid programs. In August, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) published an issue brief on its investigation into which states use VBP and how well the systems work.
On the federal level,...CMS Rules
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on Monday that will expand the home health value-based purchasing (HHVBP) model, which was originally developed by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) in 2016. The rule also includes updates to the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment...CMS Rules
On September 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for acute care and long-term care hospitals that increases Medicare spending on acute care inpatient hospital services by about $3.5 billion and ties Medicare FFS inpatient hospital pay to MA negotiated rates in FY 2024.
Long-term care...