Advisories

Summary of House Health Care Reform Bill: Affordable Health Care For America Act Of 2009 Members Only

November 16, 2009 On Saturday, November 7, the House passed by a vote of 220 to 215 the Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 (H.R. 3962). The bill, which reflects the outcome of the mark-up of three committees with jurisdiction over health care reform as well as negotiations conducted by the House leadership, is estimated by the Congressional Budget Office to expand coverage to 36 million people (96 percent of all those legally residing in the U.S. or 94 percent of all those residing in the country) and cost $1.052 trillion over the 10-year period (fiscal years 2010-2019).
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Medicare Outpatient PPS and ASC Final Rule for CY 2010 Members Only

November 13, 2009 On October 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule for calendar year (CY) 2010.
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HIPAA Enforcement Updated Under HITECH: The Interim Final Rule Members Only

November 10, 2009 The HHS recently released an interim final rule updating the enforcement rule for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). These updates were necessitated by the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH).
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Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease PPS: The Proposed Rule Members Only

November 03, 2009 On September 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule
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Home Health PPS: The Proposed Rule for CY 2010 Members Only

September 25, 2009 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the August 6 Federal Register the calendar year (CY) 2010 proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). This rule updates the HH payment rates, including the 60-day episode rates, per-visit rates, the non-routine medical supplies conversion factor, and low-utilization payment amount.
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Summary of Senator Baucus's Health Care Reform Bill: America's Healthy Future Act Members Only

September 18, 2009 Summary of Senator Baucus's Health Care Reform Bill: America's Healthy Future
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HHS' Breach Notification Obligations: The Interim Final Rule Members Only

September 09, 2009 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published in the August 24 Federal Register its interim final rule implementing the Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act's breach notification requirements.
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Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS: The Final Rule for FY 2010 Members Only

September 04, 2009 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the August 7 Federal Register the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2010.
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Skilled Nursing Facility PPS: The Final Rule for FY 2010 Members Only

September 04, 2009 On August 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register its skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2010.
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Long-Term Care Hospital PPS: Changes for Rate Years 2010 and 2009 Members Only

September 04, 2009 In the August 27 Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule for the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) which includes long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS provisions.
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