The six-year WISeR Model trial begins January 2026, affecting traditional Medicare recipients seeking certain medical procedures.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened up state applications for the five-year, $50 billion Rural ...

CMS on Sept. 15 released new details on how states can apply for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. The program, enacted under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and expanded through ...

Executives at major health systems are at odds with several aspects of CMS’ annual proposed changes to next year’s physician fee schedule and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. One point of ...

A new pilot program from CMS will require prior authorization, or pre-approval, from insurers for certain medical procedures.

Medicare beneficiaries face higher premiums and deductibles, reduced services, and possible cuts to the program at large—but ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 15 announced that states can now apply for funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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

Medicare advocates and physicians warn the use of AI for prior authorization will cause barriers to necessary care for program recipients.

The provider tax is doubling from 3% to 6% in Kansas, which hospitals supported because it will increase federal Medicaid funding.