Medicare

Comparison of Final 2015 OPPS Addendum B With October 2014 Addendum B
Comparison of Final 2015 OPPS Addendum A with October 2014 Addendum A
CMS published in the Nov. 6 Federal Register the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system (PPS) final rule for calendar year 2015.
Signed into law on Oct. 6, the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014 expands the reporting requirements for post-acute care (PAC) providers.
Late Friday, Aug. 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice addressing the backlog of Medicare appeals for short stays.