DRGs are a complex and specific form of the CBG system. DRGs were started in the late 1960s at Yale University in Connecticut ...

CMS is building upon the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which mandates hospitals follow a defined set of core quality measures, report them publicly and improve performance based on financial ...

The proposed rule would also make the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model mandatory beginning on October 1, 2027.

The new technology add-on payment for the TAG thoracic branch endoprosthesis is likely coming to an end, but the device’s manufacturer, Gore Medical Inc., petitioned CMS to reassign the procedure to a ...