The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Tuesday that 55%—more than 1,500 ... the program for fiscal year 2020 was 0.60% and the average decrease was 0.39%, according to CMS.

More than 1,500 hospitals (more than ... in the value-based purchasing program based on their performance on quality and cost measures. CMS estimates that about $1.9 billion is the total amount ...

CMS has completed its second round of bonuses and penalties to hospitals under the Value-Based Purchasing Program, which raises and lowers reimbursement levels based on 24 quality measures.

CMS has updated its 1500 Claim Form to prepare for the ICD-10 code set. The new CMS-1500 form version 02/12 will replace the version 08/05 and give providers the choice of using ICD-9 or 10 diagnosis ...

To get the initiative back on track, CMS proposed changes to the Shared Savings Program last month that it argues would increase the number of beneficiaries in ACOs by 20% next year. For example ...