WASHINGTON—The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' proposed 2024 rule for the home health payment system includes a slew of hospice-specific provisions, many of them designed to reduce fraud and so-called "hospice flipping." Here's a look at what's included, according to the National ...
In the proposed rule, CMS sought comments on a separate payment under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) to improve shortages of essential medicines with consideration under OPPS in the future. No policy changes were made in this final rule regarding access to a buffer stock of essen...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has announced its proposed rules for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (“OPPS”) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (“ASC”) Payment Systems, as well as its calendar year (CY) 2024 proposed Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”), (...
The Proposed Rule, released on July 10, 2024, includes policies that aim to address health disparities, expand access to behavioral healthcare services and improve transparency in the health system, objectives that have been prioritized in prior OPPS rulemaking. CMS also issued requests for inform...
Effective June 3, 2024, the Final Rule applies to coverage beginning on Jan. 1, 2025. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published aFinal Ruleon April 4, 2024, that makes a number of changes to regulations governing the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE...
The 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters final rule aims to enhance affordability, accessibility, and choice for consumers, strengthen consumer protections, improve program integrity, and support state innovation in implementing the Affordable Care Act. These goals are accomplished through the var...
In final rule, CMS increases Medicare payments for dialysis facilities to 2.1% for 2024Neumann, Mark E.Nephrology News & Issues
In 2024, CMS released three final rules focused on ensuring increased access to Medicaid and CHIP services and establishing national standards for access for services provided through managed care plans or directly by states through fee-for-service (FFS). Eligibility and Enrollment Final Rule March ...
In the final rule, CMS didn’t address specific comments related to the above but did state they would take all comments into consideration for future development of payment policies. IRF Transfer Policy The Office of Inspector General’s recommendation resulted in a proposed rule that solicited co...
rule. The CRA allows Congress to review and potentially invalidate new federal regulations by passing a joint resolution of disapproval. Given the forthcoming legislative and executive administration changes, there is an increased possibility that final rules, including this...