by keith | Dec 10, 2021 | Legislation, Medicare, News and Updates
On December 10, 2021, President Bident signed into law legislation further delaying steep Medicare cuts that were slated to take effect in the new year. Specifically, the moratorium on 2% Medicare sequestration cuts has been extended until April 1, 2022; cuts will be...
by keith | Dec 10, 2021 | DSH, Medicaid, News and Updates
In a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) dated December 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance on how the agency will implement several Medicaid-related provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA). As...
by keith | Nov 19, 2021 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and physician fee schedule rules for calendar year 2022. In the final OPPS rule, as proposed, CMS continued controversial reimbursement cuts of 30%...
by keith | Nov 12, 2021 | Medicare, News and Updates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released long-awaited guidance increasing flexibility for hospitals to enter into co-location arrangements. Historically, CMS disapproved of co-location arrangements, contending that they rendered hospitals...
by keith | Oct 20, 2021 | Medicaid, News and Updates
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (or “Innovation Center”) has released a white paper outlining the Center’s strategic objectives for its second decade, with the goal of achieving equitable outcomes through high-quality, affordable, person-centered care....
by keith | Sep 30, 2021 | Legislation, News and Updates, Rulemaking
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an interim final rule (IFR) establishing the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process for surprise billing disputes and a similar process for uninsured/self-pay patients, as required by the No...
