While some nursing homes have earned incentive pay for reducing their hospital readmissions, the decade-old program that pays for those bonuses has not led to any widespread improvements, a ...

Skilled nursing facilities will get a 2.4% payment increase for fiscal year 2027, according to a proposed rule released last week. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes to update the ...

In 2026, skilled nursing facilities face significant operational changes driven by CMS’s updated billing rules and the integration of AI-powered tools. New payment rates, coding updates, and quality ...

During the CMS Health Equity conference, the “Implementing Health Equity Through Value-Based Care for People in Medicare” session featured a series of expert speakers who shared insights on pioneering ...