Additionally, CMS has chosen to delay the application of appointment wait time standards until plan year 2025 in order for CMS to develop specific guidelines on how issuers should collect the required data and to allow the public to provide feedback on the proposed rules. Standardizing Plan Option...
CMS notes that the agency recognizes that for the past several years, through the public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 and several legislative extensions of PHE-related flexibilities for Medicare telehealth services, the agency has "generally aligned" payment policies for outpatient therapy ...
CMS solicited and received comments on quality measurement topics related to patient and workforce safety, telehealth and behavioral health. In response, the Agency is finalizing modifications to 1) the COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) measures in order to be up to ...