The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1786-P),...more
On August 2, 2019, CMS issued its annual Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System Final Rule for FY 2020 (the Final Rule). Highlights include...more
On April 24 and 27, 2018, CMS launched its annual gaggle of proposed regulations – each with the theme of "Patients over Paperwork" – with the stated goal of "advanc[ing] the agency's priority of creating a patient-driven...more
On August 1, 2016, CMS published the FY 2017 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) – Rate Update notice. Some of the key changes are highlighted below....more
On July 28, 2016, CMS issued a notice updating the prospective rates for Medicare inpatient hospital services provided by inpatient psychiatric facilities. Beginning in fiscal year 2017, inpatient psychiatric facilities will...more
This Week: House Ways & Means Committee Holds Markup; Makes Significant Legislative Changes to Health Care Bills... Senate Finance Committee Holds Markup on Medicare Appeals Process Bill... CMS Issues Final Rule on...more