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CMS late last week issued final rules for three post-acute care settings for fiscal year (FY) 2016. This bulletin highlights the final rules for: long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
Late July 31, the CMS issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2016. Select highlights of the final rule related to the inpatient PPS are highlighted in this Bulletin.
On July 10, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an order addressing a number of important issues under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This legal advisory provides a detailed summary of the order.
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This spreadsheet compares relative weights and payment rates at the HCPCS level, using proposed rule Addendum B compared to Addendum B effective July 2015.
This spreadsheet compares relative weights and payment rates at the HCPCS level, using proposed rule Addendum B compared to Addendum B effective July 2015.