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CMS Carves Out Religious Exceptions to Obamacare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finished drafting final rules that modify requirements for coverage of certain preventive health services without cost sharing. The rules implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act designed to guarantee that certain preventive health services are covered under non-grandfathered group health plans and health insurance coverage.

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Despite Lingering Questions, CMS Says ACO Model Works

After recent studies showed that some of the payment/care models developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not produce the hoped-for results, CMS produced an independent evaluation report showing that the Pioneer ACO Model, created as a pilot program under the Affordable Care Act, "generated substantial savings to Medicare in just two years."

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CMS Offers Examples of Primary Care Pay Improvements

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services re-issues a "best practices" example from its Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative.

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How Does Your Hospital Rate? New Data Available

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases a long-awaited rating system for hospitals, designed to help patients and consumers compare the quality of healthcare providers.

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