An annual grant funding opportunity has opened for both for-profit and nonprofit rural hospitals and education systems in purchasing telecommunication equipment to further advance distance learning and telemedicine (DLT)....more
A grant funding opportunity has opened for both for-profit and non-profit rural hospitals and education systems in the purchasing of telecommunication equipment to further advance distance learning and telemedicine. This...more
On August 2, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2020. To address wage index disparities in rural areas,...more
On June 20, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule entitled, "Medicare Program; CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program." CMS proposes changes for the second year (2018) of the...more
6/26/2017
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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
MIPS ,
Physicians ,
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Provider Payments ,
Public Comment
The law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., sincerely appreciates the opportunity to comment upon the proposed clarifications and changes to the Stark regulations issued by the Centers and Medicare...more
9/21/2015
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Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Patient Referrals ,
Physicians ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Stark Law