Senate continues work on AHCA … Urgent call to action!
The U.S. Senate returned from recess to tackle the issue of passing the American Health Care Act (AHCA). It...
CBO releases updated score for AHCA
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated scoring of the House version of the American Health...
Senate committees continue work on AHCA
With the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score known, the Senate has the framework to draft its version of the...
CBO: House-passed version of AHCA would increase number of uninsured to 23M by 2026
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday scored the House-passed version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), saying the legislation would increase the number of uninsured people by 23 million in 2026 relative to current law. The report from the CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) said the bill would result in 14 million more uninsured people in 2018.
Changes to VA Choice program could strengthen access
Proposed changes to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Choice program would improve access to long-term care services...
Medicare Hospital Wage Index review for 2018
Medicare Hospital Wage Index and Occupational Mix Data Analysis reports for 2018 will be released in the near future....
Delay sought in insurance exchange subsidies
A hearing was held on Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on...
CBO score for AHCA due today
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is leading a working group of 13 Senators, including Sen. John Thune, to draft...
CMS delays CJR, bundled payments until Jan. 1
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed the start date to Jan. 1 for the expansion of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, the new bundled payment program for heart attack and cardiac bypass surgery services and the new cardiac rehabilitation incentive program.
CMS releases SNF 2018 proposed payment rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 proposed payment rule for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS). The proposed rule reflects the annual updates to the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) SNF payment rates and policies.
