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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a final rule for calendar year 2016 for the hospital outpatient prospective payment and ambulatory surgical center payment systems.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today finalized a payment increase of 0.5% for the physician fee schedule for calendar year 2016, as required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. The rule also finalizes CMS’s proposal to pay for advanced care…
The U.S. Senate early today voted 64-35 to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt limit and set spending targets for the federal budget for the next two fiscal years. Approved by the House Wednesday, the bill now goes to President Obama, who said he will sign it into law.
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission yesterday approved recommendations to improve and expand on data collected about the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment program. The recommendations will be included in the commission’s first report to Congress on the issue in…
The National Governors Association this week urged federal officials to give states more flexibility with respect to Health Insurance Marketplaces and Section 1332 waivers.
Neil Jesuele, AHA executive vice president of leadership and business development, will retire in mid-2016 after more than 20 years with the association. “Neil was instrumental in furthering innovative strategic and business developments to help hospitals navigate the changing health care…
The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering this week presented its 2015 Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, FL, for its project to reduce slips, trips and falls in common areas. After studying incident reports, the…
The Senate earlier today voted 64 to 35 to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt limit and set spending targets for the federal budget for the next two fiscal years. Site-neutral payments for new provider-based hospital outpatient departments are included in the legislation. Senate…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a final rule requiring states to submit plans to monitor access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries, and establishing new review procedures for proposed rate changes in the Medicaid fee-for-service program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule revising discharge planning requirements for hospitals (including long-term care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities), critical access hospitals and home health agencies that participate in the Medicare…