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Alyssa Dahl: August 20, 2026
On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded (CJR-X) Model, marking a major expansion of Medicare's episode-based payment strategy.
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Kevin Tedesco: July 31, 2026
Short answer summary for HIM professionals The Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System sent data quality notices to healthcare providers...
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Mandi Diamond: July 30, 2026
Overview of PCMH attestation An important deadline is approaching for New York State Patient-Centered Medical Home-recognized practices. The...
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Lauren Alvarenga: July 27, 2026
On July 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2027 proposed rule for the Medicare Outpatient...
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Mandi Diamond: July 8, 2026
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released updates to its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Standards and Guidelines on July 1,...
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Kevin Tedesco: June 8, 2026
Key compliance dates for SPARCS data: Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 Fourth quarter 2025 Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data...
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Lauren Alvarenga: May 26, 2026
On April 10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 proposed rule for the Medicare...
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Alyssa Dahl: April 24, 2026
Impacts of CMS’ updated TEAM methodology On April 10, CMS released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Inpatient Prospective System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care...
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Alyssa Dahl: April 24, 2026
The proposed mandatory nationwide model was released April 10 On April 10, CMS released the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and...
