FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Child and Youth Services (CYS) Youth Sports and Fitness here is once again designated a Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider by the National Alliance for Youth ...

On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2022 proposed changes to the physician fee schedule. CMS devoted 25 pages of the proposed rule to ...

The quality-measurement movement began more than 20 years ago and has resulted in transparent quality-performance information, accountability, and improvements. At the same time, proliferation of ...

Nearly two decades after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Medicare Advantage (MA) Star Ratings to help beneficiaries compare plan quality, the program has become one of ...

A new-look Medicare Advantage (MA) quality bonus program would better incentivize insurers and help individuals choose a more appropriate plan, a report from Urban Institute finds. Authors Robert ...

Medicare Advantage's quality bonus program has had no observable difference in plan quality despite costly federal investments, a new study suggests, bolstering calls from some stakeholders to ...

Christine McLean has received funding from the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation. Jessie-Lee McIsaac has received project funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Despite its scope, the ESRD [quality incentive program] QIP has not been independently evaluated, and it ...

Measures of quality can include assessing structural components of a health care delivery system, processes of care, or outcomes of care. 1 To appreciate the impact of quality programs on cancer care, ...

Michigan's child care quality measurement and improvement system, Great Start to Quality, aims to help create a stock of high-quality programs for parents and help them find options. While nearly half ...

An assistant teacher at an Educare center works with children in an infant classroom. A new study of Tulsa Educare found children who enroll as infants or toddlers perform better academically at the ...