by keith | Aug 16, 2019 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On August 16, 2019, CMS issued its FY 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) Final Rule.
by keith | Aug 9, 2019 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On August 9, 2019, CMS issued its FY 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS) Proposed Rule.
by keith | Apr 24, 2019 | Medicaid, Medicare, News and Updates
On April 24, 2019, CMS released a letter to state Medicaid directors describing three opportunities for states to improve care integration for Medicaid and Medicare dually eligible beneficiaries: 1) increased flexibility under the Medicaid Financial Alignment...
by keith | Apr 23, 2019 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On April 23, 2019, CMS released its proposed Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rule for FY 2020, proposing significant changes to the wage index to improve access to care in rural areas, as well as several new policies to promote access to innovative...
by keith | Nov 2, 2018 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On November 2, 2018, CMS issued its Hospital Outpatient and Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule. Of particular note, the agency finalized the proposal to extend the reduced payment rate provided under Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) to...
by keith | Sep 27, 2018 | DSH, Litigation, Medicare, News and Updates
On September 27, 2018, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Azar v. Allina Health Services, et al. The Court will hear arguments on whether HHS was required to go through notice and comment before implementing a rule that altered the Medicare reimbursement formula...