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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

CMS Proposes Prospective Payment System Update Rules for Inpatient and Long Term Care Hospitals

by Colin Roskey | Cozen O'Connor on 5/2/2013

On Friday, April 26, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a crucial payment system rule that proposes updated rates and regulatory policies for inpatient hospitals (including inpatient psychiatric...more

CMS Releases Proposed FFY 2014 IPPS Rule

by Mark A. Stanley | Ober|Kaler on 5/2/2013

CMS has released its proposed federal fiscal year (FFY) 2014 prospective payment system (PPS) rule for inpatient stays in acute care and long-term care hospitals (LTCHs). The rule projects a net increase in operating payments...more

CMS Issues Proposed Changes to LTCH Payment Rates and Other Payment Policies for Fiscal Year 2014

by Paul Pitts | Reed Smith on 5/2/2013

On April 26, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the proposed update to the Medicare long-term acute care hospital prospective payment system (“LTCH PPS”) policies and payment rates for fiscal...more

CMS Proposes Changes to Overly Burdensome Rules

by King & Spalding on 2/15/2013

On February 4, 2013, CMS proposed certain reforms to Medicare regulations that would eliminate or change rules seen as unnecessary, obsolete, or excessively burdensome on hospitals and other health care providers. The...more

Long Term Care Hospital Moratorium Expires

by King & Spalding on 2/6/2013

As of December 29, 2012, the moratorium preventing the designation of new long term care hospitals (LTCHs) or LTCH satellites or the addition of new LTCH beds has expired....more

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