Medicare
The AHA strongly supports the Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 1012), introduced by Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO).
CMS published its fiscal year (FY) 2014 proposed rule for the hospital inpatient and long-term care prospective payment systems (PPS) in the May 10 Federal Register.
CMS on May 6 published its fiscal year 2014 proposed for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.
The American Hospital Association is pleased that Marilyn Tavenner has been confirmed as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
A Message to AHA Members
There are many parts of the health care delivery and financing systems that urgently need updating, and the matter of "charges" is among those at the top of the list. "Charges" were a central part of the former cost-based reimbursement system that disappeared from the scene decades ago.
Sicker, more complex Medicare patients are driving up the intensity of emergency department (ED) care, a new report released today by the American Hospital Association (AHA) found.
On March 18, CMS issued an Administrators Ruling making immediate (but temporary) changes to its existing rebilling policy and a proposed rule, which would implement a permanent change.
The AHA strongly supports the Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. It will provide needed oversight of CMS audit contactors and ensure the accuracy of Medicare and Medicaid payments.
On Feb. 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to revise and clarify certain existing Medicare regulations.