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NCQA PCMH 2026 annual requirements

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Key Focus Areas for NCQA PCMH 2026 Annual Requirements

The 2026 NCQA PCMH annual reporting landscape The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released significant updates to the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) standards and the associated 2026 annual reporting requirements. These changes...

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One step closer: CMS finalizes TEAM updates

On July 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized updates to the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) in the...

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Quarterly SPARCS Compliance Update: Q2 2025 Due!

Second quarter 2025 Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data submissions are due. In addition, the due dates for the third...

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA): Hospital reimbursement and Medicare payments [updated]

Updated on July 9, 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — a major budget reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in...

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TEAM moves forward: What hospitals must do now with CMS baseline data [updated]

New updates as of July 2 CMS has released Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) performance year (PY) 1 baseline period data to a second...

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Quarterly SPARCS Compliance Update: Q1 2025 Due!

Key compliance dates for SPARCS Data: Q4 2024 and Q1 2025 First quarter 2025 Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data...

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New Medicaid updates shake up PCMH enhanced payments in New York

Is your practice ready to meet the latest requirements? On May 27, DOH released key updates to the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) enhanced...

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CMS FFY 2026 Medicare IPPS proposed rule overview

When you partner with DataGen and use our Medicare fee-for-service policy analytics solution, you receive Medicare IPPS proposed rule payment briefs,...

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How to Partner with Social Care Networks Under NY 1115 Medicaid Waiver

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Partnering with Social Care Networks for NY's Medicaid 1115 Waiver

SCNs and the value-based care mandate in New York state New York’s 1115 Medicaid waiver represents a pivotal opportunity for providers to engage in...

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