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CMS Proposes FY 2021 Payment Policies for Hospitals; New DRG Proposed for CAR-T Therapies; CMS Seeks Data on Market-based Payment Rates

On the evening of May 11, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2021 proposed rule for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals (LTCHs). The rule includes Medicare’s annual payment update as well as policies related to quality measurement, new technology add-on payments (NTAP), and CAR T-cell therapies. [...] Read More

CMS Finalizes $2.4 Billion Increase in Inpatient Hospital Payments for 2018, Reduces Burdens on Meaningful Use

On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule for Fiscal Year 2018. The rule outlines how hospitals are paid for inpatient Medicare stays, starting October 1, 2017. This rule finalizes a number of changes proposed in the IPPS proposed rule issued in April, but does […]

As Obama Administration Winds Down, Rule Activity Picks Up

There are a little over four months left until the end of the Obama administration, and the pace of health care program regulations and announcements are picking up. Today, CMS released a final rule outlining requirements for Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers regarding emergency management. Under the new regulations, providers will be required to […]

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CMS Proposes FY 2021 Payment Policies for Hospitals; New DRG Proposed for CAR-T Therapies; CMS Seeks Data on Market-based Payment Rates

CMS Finalizes $2.4 Billion Increase in Inpatient Hospital Payments for 2018, Reduces Burdens on Meaningful Use

As Obama Administration Winds Down, Rule Activity Picks Up