Accountable care organizations generated $1.6 billion in savings for Medicare in 2021, the fifth straight year the program garnered savings.

CMS reinstating the inpatient-only list and President Joe Biden's healthcare vaccination mandate were two of the most prominent events in a year of massive flux in the ASC industry.

Oct. 7--Medicare's fall open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, is an opportunity to review your benefits and make changes in time for 2021. Signing up or changing plans can seem ...

CMS: US health care spending reached $4.3 trillion in 2021 during COVID Government programs, such as Medicare, made up 42% of spend or $1.8 trillion, while private insurance programs, including ...

ACOs are also improving in quality, according to the CMS data. Still, the Medicare Shared Savings Program has struggled with ...

The CMS analysts said federal health expenditures decreased by 3.5% in 2021 as funding for the COVID-19 response slowed.

Curiously, CMS announced last month that Medicare Part B will have to increase its standard monthly premium — from $148.50 in 2021 to $170.10 in 2022 — in part because of the substantial bump ...

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