CMS Proposes Regulations to Lower Health Care Costs, Expand Consumer Choice, and Protect TaxpayersToday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed regulations to lower health care costs, promote competition, and strengthen program integrity in the Federal and State-Based Health Insurance (Exchanges). The proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 would crack down on fraud and misleadi... Read more

HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 Proposed Rule IntroductionToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), issued the proposed “Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters” for the 2027 plan year (the 2027 Payment Notice proposed rule) that sets standards for the Health Insurance Exchanges, as well as for health insur... Read more

2026 Medicare Accountable Care Organization Initiatives Participation HighlightsIncreased Participation in ACOs This Year Will Help Medicare be More Accountable for Cost and QualityCMS continues to bring accountable care to more people with Medicare in 2026, expanding the benefits of high-quality, whole-person health care to achieve better health outcomes for millions of older Americans. Read more

Fact Sheet: Pledges from Medicaid Technology Companies to Support Community Engagement Implementation and Related Medicaid System ImprovementsSeveral health technology companies have pledged to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that they intend to help states successfully prepare for and implement Medicaid community engagement requirements enacted under Public Law 119-21, which CMS refers to as the Wo... Read more