0938-AS90 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) (CMS-5519-F)

The final rule encourages care coordination among providers furnishing services to Medicare beneficiaries, which CMS expects will lead to higher quality health care.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No 42 CFR 512 Social Security Act, sec. 1115A Statutory Final 08/02/2019 MMA section 902 MMA section 902 requires Medicare final rules publish within 3-years of a proposed or interim final rule. Rule may publish before the 3-year deadline. No NPRM 08/02/2016 81 FR 50794 NPRM Comment Period End 10/03/2016 Final Action 08/00/2019 No Businesses Federal No No No Adam Conway Health Insurance Specialist 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-2455 adam.conway@cms.hhs.gov Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, MS: WB-06-05 , 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244