On September 6, 2024, CMS released revised guidance regarding the process by which rural hospitals and outpatient facilities can participate in Medicare as a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) rather than a Critical Access...more
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On June 27, 2024, CMS issued a proposed rule updating payment rates and policies under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services provided to Medicare beneficiaries on or...more
On November 15, 2023, CMS published a final rule that will require many Medicaid certified nursing facilities (NFs) and Medicare certified skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to provide more detailed reporting about their...more
On July 27, 2023, CMS issued a final rule updating Medicare payments and policies under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System and the IRF Quality Reporting Program for FY 2024 (Final IRF...more