As Dr. Mehmet Oz completes his first week as the 17th Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), he is sharing his agenda and vision for the agency.
Dr. Mehmet Oz Shares Vision for CMS
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FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Proposed Rule — CMS-1833-P Fact Sheet
On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient and long-term care hospitals under the Medicare hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Read more about FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Proposed Rule — CMS-1833-P Fact Sheet
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CMS Statement on Local Coverage Determination for Certain Skin Substitute Grafts
As part of the transition to a new Administration, CMS is reviewing its coverage policies for skin substitute products. CMS believes it is important to maintain patient access to skin substitute products with high quality evidence of effectiveness. Because of this review, the Skin Substitute Grafts Read more about CMS Statement on Local Coverage Determination for Certain Skin Substitute Grafts
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CMS Refocuses on its Core Mission and Preserving the State-Federal Medicaid Partnership
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking action to preserve the core mission of the Medicaid program by putting an end to spending that duplicates resources available through other federal and state programs or isn’t directly tied to healthcare services. Mounting expenditures Read more about CMS Refocuses on its Core Mission and Preserving the State-Federal Medicaid Partnership
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Dr. Mehmet Oz Shares Vision for CMS
As Dr. Mehmet Oz completes his first week as the 17th Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), he is sharing his agenda and vision for the agency. A cardiothoracic surgeon and former host of an award-winning TV show, he now leads the largest agency under the Department of Read more about Dr. Mehmet Oz Shares Vision for CMS
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Final CY 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions (the Final CY 2026 Program Instructions) concurrently with the Announcement of CY 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Read more about Final CY 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions
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