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Why Monitor Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Changes?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a critical component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, impacting a wide array of stakeholders across healthcare, insurance, and public health sectors. Created originally as the Health Care Finance Administration in 1977, CMS administers major health programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). It plays a pivotal role in ensuring that millions of Americans receive essential healthcare services.

Key Roles of CMS

CMS is primarily responsible for:

Administering Medicare and Medicaid: Ensuring that beneficiaries have access to quality healthcare services.
Health and Safety Standards: Developing standards that healthcare providers must meet to maintain federal program funding.
Overseeing SCHIP and HIPAA: Managing additional essential programs that provide healthcare access and protect patient information.

Recent Trends and Regulatory Impacts

Healthcare Providers

With ever-evolving healthcare standards and regulations, it's vital for healthcare providers to keep abreast of new compliance mandates to avoid facing penalties and ensure the highest quality care. Recent CMS updates have increasingly focused on value-based care models, which can significantly affect reimbursement rates and operational protocols for hospitals and clinics.

Insurance Companies

Insurance companies, including managed care organizations, need to stay informed about CMS changes to maintain compliance and adjust their policies accordingly. This can impact everything from premium structures to customer service operations.

Government Contractors

For government contractors engaged in providing services or products to CMS-related programs, staying updated is crucial to align their bidding processes with current federal requirements and seize new contract opportunities.

Why It Matters

Compliance and Legal Teams: Avoid regulatory penalties by being updated on new rule changes and requirements.
Healthcare Administrators: Ensure that their facilities are meeting current CMS requirements to receive federal funding.
Insurance Executives: Navigate changes in health policy that affect premium rates and coverage terms.
Government Affairs and Policy Consultants: Anticipate shifts in healthcare policy for strategic advising.

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Agency Details

Status: Active
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently operational, actively administering major health programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, and HIPAA. As a sub-agency of the Health and Human Services Department, it continues to fulfill its role in overseeing these programs and ensuring beneficiaries receive eligible services of high quality.
Acronym: CMS
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Latest Documents

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Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Mar 26, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Mar 21, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Mar 21, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Notice of Hearing: Reconsideration of Disapproval Idaho Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 24-0015 This notice announces an administrative hearing to be held on April 2, 2025, by way of video, or at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98104 to reconsi...	Notice	Feb 24, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Approval of Application From the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities dba QUAD A for Continued CMS-Approval of Its Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) Accreditation Program This notice acknowledges the approval of an application from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities dba QUAD A for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for Outpatient Physical Therapy progr...	Notice	Feb 21, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application From the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. for Continued Approval of Its Home Health Agency Accreditation Program This notice announces our decision to approve the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. (ACHC) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for home health agencies (HHAs) that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medica...	Notice	Feb 21, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-October Through December 2024 This quarterly notice lists CMS manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published in the 3-month period, relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and other programs administere...	Notice	Feb 19, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare Program; Announcement of Request for an Exception From the Prohibition on Expansion of Facility Capacity Under the Hospital Ownership and Rural Provider Exceptions to the Physician Self-Referral Prohibition The Social Security Act prohibits a hospital with physician ownership that relies on the exception to the physician self-referral law for hospitals outside of Puerto Rico or for rural providers from expanding its facility capacity unless the Secretar...	Notice	Feb 11, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Application From The Joint Commission for Continued CMS-Approval of Its Hospital Accreditation Program This proposed notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from The Joint Commission for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for hospitals that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.	Notice	Feb 11, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Announcement of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) Virtual Meeting; Cancellation of the February 6, 2025, Virtual Meeting This notice announces the cancellation of the February 6, 2025, virtual public meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel) that was announced in the January 10, 2025, Federal Register (90 FR 2003 through 2005). CMS will...	Notice	Feb 04, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Feb 03, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Jan 17, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the "generic" clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of...	Notice	Jan 16, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Jan 15, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Jan 15, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Jan 14, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare Program; Request for Nominations for Members for the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee This notice announces the request for nominations for membership on the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC). Among other duties, the MEDCAC provides advice and guidance to the Secretary of the Department of Health and...	Notice	Jan 14, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Jan 14, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs, Including the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program; Health and Safety Standards for Obstetrical Services in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Prior Authorization; Requests for Information; Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility; Medicaid Clinic Services Four Walls Exceptions; Individuals Currently or Formerly in Custody of Penal Authorities; Revision to Medicare Special Enrollment Period for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals; and All-Inclusive Rate Add-On Payment for High-Cost Drugs Provided by Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities; Correcting Amendment This document corrects technical and typographical errors in the final rule with comment period that appeared in the November 27, 2024 Federal Register titled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Sur...	Rule	Jan 13, 2025
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Application From The Joint Commission for Continued Approval of its Hospice Accreditation Program This proposed notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from The Joint Commission for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for hospices that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.	Notice	Jan 13, 2025

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