CMS Issues FFY 2020 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
released its proposed
rule for the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020 inpatient psychiatric facility
(IPF) prospective payment system (PPS).
CMS...
CMS Releases IRF Proposed Rule FY2020
On April 4 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) prospective payment system...
Seema Verma and CMS are taking a look at Safety & Quality in Nursing...
By Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS is charged with developing and enforcing quality and
safety standards across the...
CY2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policy Changes Finalized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized
its policy and payment updates for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans for
calendar year...
Medicare-Medicaid Crossover Bad Debt Accounting Classification
Providers claiming Medicare bad debt must meet 42 CFR 413.89
and all requirements from Chapter 3 of the Provider
Reimbursement Manual.
Providers must correctly classify unpaid deductible...
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 to start in April —...
CMS Memo Updates State Operations Manual for Emergency Preparedness
A few weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Quality, Safety, and Oversight Group (QSO) issued a Memo to State Survey Agencies...
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 2019, and the new
performance-based scoring...
Senator Thune reintroduces Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) applauds Senator Thune for continuing to fight for access to quality health care in South Dakota...
MedPAC Issues March 2019 Report to Congress
In its report, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends a 2 percent increase in payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient prospective payment...
