There is plenty of bad coming out of the federal government on health care. CMS is the exception, write Ezekiel J. Emanuel ...

CMS clarifies grandfathering rules for Medicaid payment caps, expanding eligibility and freezing approved payment amounts through 2028.

Citing “systemic and recurring patterns of noncompliance found during previous surveys,” the federal Centers for Medicare & ...

On Nov. 21, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS or Agency) released the calendar year (CY) 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center ...

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has been placed in immediate jeopardy for the third time in two years, Asheville ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS') annual pay rate proposal for outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) includes a step toward site-neutral payments, a broader list of ...

In addition to setting payment rates for inpatient and long-term care, Friday's proposed rule would update quality measures, promote interoperability programs and reduce private expenditures to comply ...

Medicare pays for services furnished in a physician’s office based on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), while Medicare pays for similar services furnished in hospital outpatient departments ...

CMS on Tuesday issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2026 compared to 2025. This includes a proposed 3 ...

If you get sick or injured and need hospital care, which can cost thousands of dollars, would you be able to afford it? For many seniors on Medicare, it may be a challenge, according to a recent ...

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...