Ways and Means Committee seeks provider feedback on regulatory relief
In the midst of Senate activity last week with the ACA repeal bill, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee chairman...
Senate passes Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act
Thanks to Senators Thune and Rounds for the passage of S. 1024, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act,...
Final rule released for FY2018 Medicare inpatient payments (IPPS)
On Aug. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule to update the hospital...
Inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF) payment update issued for FY 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a notice updating the Medicare fee-for-service payment rates for...
FY 2018 LTCH PPS Medicare fee-for-service final rule released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its final rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service long-term...
Senate adjourns; uncertainty persists for CSR payments
The Senate adjourned late last week for their August recess after proposals to repeal and partially replace the Affordable...
Veterans choice appropriations bill signed by the president
President Trump signed into law the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 last week. The legislation provides...
CMS proposes to cancel major bundled payment initiatives
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed canceling two bundled payment models, the cardiac and expanded...
Speculation continues about possible ACA legislation; CSR payments funded for August
While members of congress are away on recess, efforts are underway to try and revive legislation to repeal and...
Panel urges CMS to abandon proposal to cut 340B payments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (HOP) recommended Monday that the...
