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September 22, 2020
MLN Matters Tackles ASC Payment System Changes, Waivers for IPPS Hospitals, LTCHs, IRFs
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…
April 21, 2020
Additional Dollars for Coronavirus Cases
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…
November 26, 2019
The New Discharge Planning Rule – Get Ready for Fraud!
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…