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CMS Announces New GME Cap Increases Under Sections 126 and 4122
On December 18, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest round of GME cap increase awardees under two key initiatives (Section 126 and Section 4122) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 133). These awards represent important progress in expanding Medicare-supported residency training opportunities in alignment with national workforce needs. Section 126 Cap Increase: Round 4 Results Section 126 makes 1,000 additional Medicare-funded

Margot Flowers
4 days ago2 min read


CMS 2025 IPPS Final Rules
On August 1, CMS released the FY 2025 IPPS Final Rules. As mentioned in a previous blog, Potential GME Impact Following CMS 2025 IPPS...

Margot Flowers
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Comments on Section V. F.3. Proposed Modifications to the Criteria for New Residency Programs and Requests for Information
Germane's comments on the proposed modifications to the criteria for new residency programs and requests for information.

Scott Masin, MBA
May 28, 202416 min read


200 Additional Funding Slots Available for New or Expanding Programs: Section 4122 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act
Germane Solution has exciting news to share from the recent CMS 2025 IPPS Proposed Rules. In evaluating the positive feedback and...

Scott Masin, MBA
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Potential GME Impact Following CMS 2025 IPPS Proposed Rules
On April 10, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published the 2025 IPPS Proposed Rules. There are several new proposed rules which...

Scott Masin, MBA
Apr 15, 20242 min read


FY 2024 Final IPPS Rules Published
In April of this year, the FY 2024 Proposed IPPS Rulings brought forth several adjustments that would beneficially impact the Graduate...

Germane Solutions
Aug 11, 20232 min read


FY 2024 IPPS GME Update
The FY 2024 Proposed IPPS Rulings, brought forth several adjustments that would beneficially impact the Graduate Medical Education (GME)...

Jon Scaglione, CPA
Apr 24, 20232 min read


Rural Emergency Hospitals’ (REHs) Impact on GME
Germane Solutions has summarized the 2024 IPPS Proposed Ruling regarding Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) to highlight the impact that...

Jon Scaglione, CPA
Apr 19, 20233 min read


FY 2024 IPPS Update Regarding Rural Floor Implications
Germane Solutions remains committed to providing annual IPPS updates to our valued clients and GME stakeholders to better assist in your...

Jon Scaglione, CPA
Apr 18, 20234 min read


CMS Publishes Increases in Medicare-Funded Positions via Section 126
Section 126 Awardees, within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (HR 133), were recently published by the Centers for Medicare...

Treven Cade
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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