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News by Topic: Healthcare quality

Jul 1, 2025 - Pre-publication notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updating the home health payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2026. This rule also proposes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model requirements; updates to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP); technical changes to the home health conditions of participation; permanent and temporary behavior adjustments; and the recalibration of the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels, among other things. Comments are due within 60 days of the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for July 2, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 1, 2025 - Pre-publication notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making changes related to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for calendar year 2026 and proposing updates to the payment rate for renal dialysis services furnished by an ESRD facility to individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI). Among other things, this rule also proposes updated requirements for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program and modifying and terminating requirements for the ESRD Treatment Choices Model. Comments are due by August 29, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 27, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Review Choice Demonstration for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Services; and 2) Marketplace Quality Standards. Comments are due by July 28, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 27, 2025 - The Consensus-Based Entity (CBE) Report on 2024 Activities to Congress and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary's comments on the report, are published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Federal Register in accordance with the Social Security Act. The report includes a summary of the CBE's consideration of challenges related to quality measure reporting for rural providers and rural facilities, and shares recommendations to improve rural health.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 16, 2025 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking comments on a proposed information collection project titled "National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Respiratory Data." This information collection is designed to standardize the data elements collected from across the country regarding the impact of respiratory viruses on healthcare facilities. Comments are due by August 15, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 4, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Conditions of Participation for Hospices; 2) Independent Renal Dialysis Facility Cost Report; and 3) 13th SOW QIN-QIO and AI/AN Advancing Healthcare Quality through Technology (AHQT) Readiness Assessment. Comments are due by August 4, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
May 21, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making a correction to the April 30, 2025, proposed rule.
Source: Federal Register
May 21, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making a correction to the April 30, 2025, proposed rule.
Source: Federal Register
May 16, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical and typographic corrections to the December 9, 2024, final rule and the December 30, 2024, correcting amendment. The corrections and correcting amendment are effective May 16, 2025, and applicable beginning January 1, 2025.
Source: Federal Register