Work continues on Senate bill to repeal the ACA
Although Congress is in recess this week, Senate staffers are continuing to work on the Better Care Reconciliation Act...
CMS changes its policies on civil money penalties for nursing facilities
CMS issued a Survey and Certification memo regarding a revision of their policies and the analytic tool used to calculate CMPs. The changes go into effect July 17.
Debate resumes on BCRA; Senate delays recess
Congress is back in session this week and the Senate will delay their August recess by two weeks as...
Senate Republicans release revised draft of BCRA
Today, the Senate Republican leadership unveiled a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The estimated impact...
CMS issues OPPS, PFS proposed rules for calendar year 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the proposed rules updating the outpatient prospective payment system...
DOL elects not to defend white collar overtime rule
In a court filing on June 30, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) under the Trump administration signaled that...
HHS Rocky Mountain Region Office presenting free training on HIPAA for small providers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Rocky Mountain Region, will be presenting...
New antimicrobial stewardship resource for critical access hospitals
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a new antimicrobial stewardship resource for small and Critical Access Hospitals that...
McConnell pulls ACA legislation; Repeal “only” option stalls
The long awaited Republican effort to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act, (ACA) appears to have...
Senate vote anticipated on ACA “Repeal” legislation
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has indicated he will bring to the Senate floor early next week a...
