Nov.29, 2011

CMS awards first sites for Community Based Care Transition Program. Related CMS call today at 1pm ET.

Nov.2, 2011

CMS published the Medicare ACO Final Rule in the Federal Register, at http://1.usa.gov/to9sBm See related rules regarding federal waivers in connection with the ACO program, http://1.usa.gov/sTx2XC, and the Advanced Payment ACO model, http://1.usa.gov/t9ggE8

Nov.1, 2011

CMS issues Medicare OPPS Final Rule, including changes to inpatient value-based purchasing program requested by hospitals.