CMS issues final rule cancelling cardiac EPM; modifies CJR model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule cancelling the episode payment models and Cardiac...
GOP Senate tax legislation poised to pass
Republican leaders in the Senate are nearing the finish line on their version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs...
Republican tax plan clears major hurdle in the Senate
Returning from the Thanksgiving break, the Senate Budget Committee voted yesterday to approve, on a party line (12-11), the...
340B regulatory challenge continues
Association members should have received a legislative “action alert” yesterday with a request to contact Rep. Kristi Noem and...
Enforcement delays for Phase 2 nursing home regulations
On November 24, CMS issued S&C 18-04-NH delaying enforcement for certain F-Tags for Phase 2 of the Long Term...
SDAHO joins with associations to file amicus brief in 340B lawsuit
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) plans to join with more than 30 state healthcare associations to...
Republican House tax proposal passes, Senate prepares to take action next week
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) cleared its first hurdle in the House late last week, passing...
Ways and Means Committee proposes cuts to critical rural programs
The House Ways and Means Committee has reached a bipartisan agreement to reauthorize several Medicare “Extenders” that recently expired...
Open enrollment strong; ends December 15
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reported higher than normal health plan enrollment numbers during the...
Senate moves to include repeal of individual mandate
Senate Republican leaders have proposed repealing the individual mandate as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by incorporating...
