Medicare

CMS proposes to increase IPF payments by a net 2.7%, equivalent to $50 million, in FY 2023.
At the end of first-quarter fiscal year 2022 Dec. 31, a total of 52,641 appeals remained pending at the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, almost 88% fewer than the 426,594 appeals identified in the 2018 court order.
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AHA v Becerra March 2022 Medicare Appeals Dashboard
AHA urges Congress to provide immediate additional support for hospitals and health systems as COVID-19 challenges persist.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released its March report to Congress, which includes recent recommendations for hospital and other Medicare payment systems in fiscal year 2023 and a description of its prototype value-based purchasing program for post-acute care providers. 
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care yesterday launched a national television ad urging action to prevent Medicare cuts to hospitals and health systems.
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., and part of its focus will be passing a package that funds the federal government through October.