Post-Acute/Long-Term Acute Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year 2018. The rule would increase rates by 1.6% in FY 2018 compared to FY 2017, after accounting for inflation and other adjustments required by law.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued its long-term care hospital prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year 2018. Under the proposed rule, traditional LTCH PPS rates would increase by a net of 0.4%, while payment rates for site-neutral cases would…
Hospitals participating in Medicare accountable care organizations reduced rehospitalizations from skilled nursing facilities faster than other hospitals after the program was initiated, according to a study published last week in Health Affairs. The study compared rehospitalization rates…
American Hospital Association's comments on MedPAC's draft recommendations for fiscal year 2018..
Daniel Mendelson, M.D., associate chief of medicine and director of palliative care for Highland Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY, will serve as 2017 council chair of the AHA’s Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation. Kenneth Bowman, CEO of Van Matre…
The CMS Oct. 31 issued the calendar year 2017 final rule for the home health prospective payment system.
On Nov. 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will release online training for health care providers and surveyors on phase one of the final rule revising Medicare and Medicaid quality and safety requirements for long-term care facilities. Phase one requirements take effect…