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CMS published May 4 in the Federal Register the inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule, which includes long term care hospital (LTCH) provisions that would take effect October 1, 2005. In addition to these provisions, CMS published on May 6, 2005 in the Federal Register a final…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) published in the May 4 Federal Register a proposed rule with changes to the fiscal year \(FY\) 2006 hospital inpatient prospective payment system \(PPS\). In addition to providing an inflationary payment increase for inpatient hospital…
Recent headlines have shined the national spotlight on living wills and advance directives. Hospitals have a long track record of educating patients and the public on patient self-determination and, because hospitals are a key resource in every community, it's important that this information be…
This issue of TrendWatch provides a brief overview of the Medicaid program, a discussion of the current proposals for Medicaid reform and spending cuts, and an appraisal of their potential implications for states, providers and the health care safety net.