by keith | Nov 1, 2019 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On November 1, 2019, CMS issued its FY 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS) Final Rule.
by keith | Oct 9, 2019 | Executive Action, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On October 9, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order on agency reliance on informal guidance documents. The order seeks to curb what the Administration believes to be a “back-door” practice of regulation that allows agencies to improperly bypass the formal...
by keith | Oct 9, 2019 | Executive Action, Fraud and Abuse, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On October 9, 2019, the Trump administration released two proposed rules seeking to revamp current fraud and abuse regulations to support the transition to value-based payment. The first would amend regulations implementing the anti-kickback statute and civil monetary...
by keith | Sep 24, 2019 | DSH, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On September 23, 2019, CMS issued a final rule implementing its Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) reduction methodology. The DSH payment cuts were part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and are currently scheduled to begin in 2020 after a series of two-year delays....
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 14, 2019 | DSH, Medicaid, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On August 14, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule expanding the types of public benefits that may be considered when assessing whether an individual is a “public charge” for purposes of altering their immigration status. The rule allows...
