Clarifying text changes that align payment regulations and Conditions of Participation (CoPs) regarding who may certify terminal illness and determine admission to hospice care Finalizes several changes to the CAHPS Hospice Survey, including the addition of a web-mail mode survey option. ...
CMS proposes clarifying regulations text changes regarding the election statement addendum requirements that were finalized in the FY 2020 Hospice Wage Index and Rate Update final rule. As this was put into place in 2020, CMS has received stakeholder requests for additional insights. Hospice waivers ...
CMS finalized the change to the data collection to use the start of care (SOC) time point for non-Medicare/non-Medicaid patients. The SOC is the first assessment that can be submitted either on or after January 1, 2025, for the phase-in period or on or after July 1, 2025, or for ...
CMS is seeking comments related to the alignment of the Hospital Price Transparency regulations with other price transparency initiatives such as the Transparency in Coverage regulation and the No Surprises Act. Notable CY 2024 Medicare PFS Proposals: Decrease the conversion factor by 3.34% to $...
Below is Alston & Bird’sHealth Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news. ...
Virtual care appears to have bipartisan support in Congress; however, debates on the contours of virtual care regulations and flexibilities are ongoing. In asubcommittee hearing in April, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee grilled physicians, policy experts, and patients about vi...
Meaningful acute and preventative patient care depend largely on the safe and efficient operation of testing laboratories. This lesson will discuss the role of the CMS in maintaining laboratory regulations and standards.Updated: 02/26/2024 Accurate and Effective Testing ...
It will also take time for healthcare providers to comply with these new regulations as they require major health IT investments. “Everyone's going to have to upgrade,” Searing said. “Getting health systems and providers to move to the next level or the next version is going...
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Health Care Week in Review: CMS Releases Advance Notice of MA and Part D Payment Methodologies and Senate Finance Chair Identifies... Alston & Birdon1/13/2025 Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, not...