CMS reinstates risk adjustment payments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that the agency says clarifies its methodology for calculating the Affordable Care...
House passes Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)
The amendment to the Public Health Service Act (H.R. 1676) to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and...
CMS rule proposes site neutral payments, extends 340B cuts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed rule on the calendar year 2019 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS). According to...
OSHA proposes rule change that will limit reported information for some
In a proposed rule released for public inspection on July 27, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to make changes to...
Senate holds hearing on reducing administrative burden in health care
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee yesterday held the third in a series of hearings on how to reduce health care...
CMS releases SNF final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 31 issued a final rule (CMS-1696-F) outlining fiscal year (FY) 2019 Medicare payment updates...
Senate votes to conference farm bill
Via voice vote Tuesday night, the Senate moved the farm bill (H.R. 2) to conference committee. The next step will be the announcement of...
Proposed rule would allow short-term insurance plans
Citing escalating premiums and dwindling options in the individual insurance market, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released a final...
CMS issues FFY 2019 inpatient rehabilitation facility PPS final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 31 released the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 final payment rule for the inpatient...
CMS issues FFY 2019 IPPS final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule updating the inpatient prospective payment system for federal fiscal year (FFY)...
