CMS provides preliminary guidance on two sections of 21st Century Cures Act
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided preliminary guidance regarding two sections of the 21st Century...
Regulatory update: Medicare claims hold FY 2019 IPPS and LTCH
The Oct. 2 Federal Register contained a correction to the final inpatient and long term acute prospective payment rules...
Billing Edits for OPPS Providers with Multiple Service Locations Delayed
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has postponed
billing edits for outpatient providers with multiple service locations —
scheduled...
CMS issues final physician payment rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 1 finalized a Medicare physician payment rule that could...
Additional Funds Distributed to Hospitals with High COVID-19 Admissions
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed a second round of funding to hospitals which have...
U.S. HHS Releases Final Title X Rule Detailing Family Planning Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the final rule to revise the regulations governing the...
HHS releases Rural Action Plan
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Rural Action Plan on September 3. The Rural...
Opioids remain top priority for U.S. Senate
According to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Senate plans to work on appropriations bills and judicial nominations in...
CMS Issues Factsheets for 2019 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has
issued factsheets on changes to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program
for calendar
year...
Low volume adjustment expires October 1, 2017 with $5M South Dakota impact
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) improved the low-volume adjustment for FYs 2011 and 2012, and MACRA extended the adjustment...
