Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released an online training course for state survey agencies that will evaluate compliance with new emergency preparedness requirements for hospitals and other providers beginning Nov. 15. The course also is available to providers.
Medicare Operating DSH Calculator FY 2018 Inpatient PPS Final Rule
As urged by the AHA and others, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advisory panel today recommended that the agency not finalize for 2018 a proposal that would drastically cut Medicare payments for drugs acquired under the 340B Drug Pricing Program. In July, CMS proposed to pay…
The Health Resources and Services Administration has provided an update on its new 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System, which includes a new registration system and a new secure pricing system. HRSA said the registration component of the new 340B OPAIS will be released in mid-…
The Health Resources and Services Administration today proposed delaying until July 1, 2018 the effective date of its final rule on 340B drug ceiling prices and civil monetary penalties for manufacturers. The final rule has been subject to multiple delays since January, and most…
CMS Aug. 15 proposed to cancel the cardiac and surgical hip and femur fracture treatment (SHFFT) bundled payment models. Details of the proposed rule follow.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule that would cancel the cardiac and surgical hip and femur fracture treatment mandatory bundling payment programs, known as the episode payment models. It also would cancel the cardiac rehabilitation incentive payment model…
Medicare Outpatient PPS and ASC Proposed Rule for CY 2018
On July 13, CMS released its proposed rule for calendar year (CY) 2018 with changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) and other revisions under Medicare Part B. This advisory summarizes the proposed rule.