CMS has finalized a 2.6% payment increase for inpatient services, boosted DSH payments, established new interoperability rules for prior authorization, and confirmed the launch of a controversial ...

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued all the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare final regulations for different facility types: hospice facilities, inpatient psychiatric ...

Healthcare and technology groups want Medicare Advantage plans included in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule to expand access to health information and improve the prior ...

A new CMS final rule increases IPPS payment rates by 2.6% for 2026 and finalizes several key policy changes, including the launch of a mandatory bundled payment model, new e-prescribing standards, and ...

The American Hospital Association provides comment on the “Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity” (HTI-5) proposed rule.

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / The healthcare payer information technology (IT) sector continues to evolve rapidly, and 2026 is positioned to be a pivotal execution year for ...

Edifecs, a Cotiviti business and a pioneer in healthcare data and interoperability, has been named the 2026 Best in KLAS® for CMS Payer Interoperability by KLAS Research. This ranking, included in the ...

The recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed Interoperability and Patient Access proposed rule is designed to provide patients with easier, more useful access to their health ...

Routine annual changes to Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, combined with sweeping federal spending cuts, mean that 2026 has developed into a turbulent year for the health insurance industry.

ASM is a mandatory alternative payment model for certain specialists treating low back pain and/or heart failure, running from Jan. 1, 2027 through Dec. 31, 2033, and applies to individual clinicians ...