CMS Seeks Nominations for Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment.
CMS is soliciting nominations to fill five vacancies on the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (Panel), effective September 30,…
OIG Issues Report on Medicare Part A and B Redeterminations for 2008-2012.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report examining redeterminations processed from…
CMS Updates the FY 2014 IPPS/LTCH PPS Final Rule.
On October 3, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released an interim final rule updating the Fiscal Year…
Final Rule Implementing Reductions to DSH Released.
On September 13, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule implementing reductions to state…
Attestation Deadline for Hospitals Participating in EHR Incentive Program.
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a reminder that September 30 marked the last day of the…
HHS Announces New Meaningful Consent Site.
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced a new site, called Meaningful Consent, to address laws, policies, and…
CMS Issues Influenza Vaccine Annual Payment Updates.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) updated the influenza vaccine annual payment limits for the 2013-2014 season. Change Request…
CMS Issues IPPS Final Rule for FY 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule updating…
CMS Releases IRF PPS Final Rule for FY 2014.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule updating payment rates…
CMS Seeks Public Comments on the Release of Medicare Physician Payment Data.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks public input regarding potential disclosure of individual physician payment data. This…
CMS Issues Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update Final Rule for FY 2014.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule updating the wage index and payment rates…
CMS Issues SNF PPS Final Rule for FY 2014.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule updating payment rates…