On December 15, 2023, the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) announced a new voluntary model for state Medicaid agencies called Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH). TMaH was developed in response to the profound maternal morbidity...more
SURPRISE BILLING PROGRESS DRIVES THE WEEK - Legislation to address surprise medical bills is moving forward this week, as two House committees mark up their own plans to protect patients....more
On February 8, 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the funding announcements for the Integrated Care for Kids Model (InCK Model) and...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released several significant Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D guidance documents outlining new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) programs and...more
CMS recently proposed several important changes for the Medicare Advantage ("MA") program that relate to payment, benefit design, and new actions to combat the opioid crisis. These changes, among others, were proposed in...more
During 2018, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced two new opportunities for state governments and their partners to improve their delivery...more