GME: Is the Check in the Mail?
The FY 2023 IPPS Final Rule includes issues associated with graduate medical education payments. The Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule was issued Aug.1
The FY 2023 IPPS Final Rule includes issues associated with graduate medical education payments. The Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule was issued Aug.1
The CMS Two-Midnight rules continues to prompt questions. Well, I finally read through the 1,394-page 2022 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule, and luckily,
Changes to the MPFS, OPPS, and HHPPS were announced on the same day. Rather than a “news dump” late on a Friday afternoon, federal healthcare
Four final payment rules dominate CMS week of activity. In the world of healthcare regulation, when it rains, it pours – but then occasionally, like
Through the annual announcement, CMS said it is also turning its focus to “sustainability and readiness.” Federal officials hope that the Inpatient Prospective Payment System
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the Final Rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) that takes effect Oct. 1. The rule
Medicare payment policies and rates are set to be adjusted for the 2022 fiscal year as a result of the moves. The Centers for Medicare
Providers seeking to get ahead of the curve before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule for
The final rule also clarifies the definition of “reasonable and necessary.” On Jan. 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule creating
Estimated savings are $75 million over a decade. Federal officials recently announced a series of changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription
Comments are being sought now. With two COVID-19 vaccines now being distributed nationwide and more on the way, in addition to what are sure to
The list will be eliminated over the course of three years. Federal officials unveiled the 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule this week,
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