Regulatory upheaval continues amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A series of MLN Matters articles posted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website earlier this month covered a variety of topics, including, of particular note, a rundown of changes made by the October 2020 update of the Ambulatory…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was published on April 15. This update applies to Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) facilities, Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs). The provisions are found…

Discharge Planning Conditions of Participation is effective Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. In a news release issued late last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included the following statement: “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final rule that empowers patients to make informed…