Affordable Care Act Gives States Tools To Improve Quality Of Care In Medicaid, Save T

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final Affordable Care Act rule that will reduce or prohibit payments to doctors, hospitals and other health care providers for services that result from certain preventable healthcare acquired illnesses or injuries. This rule will help reward providers who provide high quality care to people in Medicaid leading to better care for patients and lower costs. This final rule builds on States' successes and Medicare policies, which already reduce or prohibit hospital payments for preventable conditions...

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