Advisory
On October 20, CMS released a final regulation (ACO rule) governing the creation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (ACO program). This rule is described in detail in a companion regulatory advisory.
On September 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a final regulation for the new Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor program. The final rule was published in the September 16 Federal Register.
On September 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published in the Federal Register a final rule with changes to the Physician Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program.
On August 23, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) unveiled its Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the August 8 Federal Register published the fiscal year (FY) 2012 final rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS).
Requirements of the NLRB's Final Rule: The NLRB issued on August 30 a final rule to require that all employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act post a notice informing employees of their rights under the Act.
National Preparedness Month Information for Hospitals about Terrorist Use of Toxins and Poisons
Medicare Inpatient PPS: The Final Rule for Fiscal Year 2012
AHA Regulatory Advisory: Medicare ESRD PPS Proposed Rule for CY 2012
AHA Quality Advisory: Updated Readmission and Mortality Rate Data on Hospital Compare