Hospitals that currently fail to report daily COVID-19 data have a few months to get in compliance. If they fail to do so, they will risk being thrown out of Medicare and Medicaid. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be sending notices to all hospitals about the requirements for reporting COVID-19 data to the Trump administration.
CMS calls for multi-payer alignment to advance value-based care in Medicaid
CMS has called for multi-payer alignment in value-based care arrangements, which are run by the state healthcare programs in a new letter addressed to the Medicare directors.
Significant changes to be introduced to BPCI Advanced Clinical Episodes, prices
Major changes are set to be made by CMS to Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced next year. These changes are to stop the model from generating financial losses of close to $2 billion over the model’s ten performance periods.
CMS proposes vital changes to Remote Patient Monitoring coverage
The federal government has clarified the way it regulates remote patient monitoring and the changes could significantly impact and potentially restrict the usage of telehealth and mHealth by care providers while they take care of patients at home.
CMS plans expanded coverage for innovative telemedicine devices
Federal officials plan to propose an expansion of Medicare coverage for new telemedicine and mHealth technologies that are classified as “breakthrough devices.” The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule aiming at cutting short the lengthy review process for cutting-edge devices.