Back to School Rules Recap: Hospital and Physician Cheat Sheet on What CMS Did This Summer

By Kristen McDermott Woodrum, Ernessa McKie and Jeff Murray on August 25, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized

Summer was no vacation for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The agency released a series of significant rules that signal the nature and pace of CMS Medicare payment and policy changes for hospitals and physicians under the Trump administration. For anyone who did take a vacation, this article provides a rulemaking cheat … Continue Reading

IPPS Proposed Rule Increases Hospital Payment; Solicits Ideas for Achieving Transparency, Relieving Administrative Burden

By Amy Fouts, Ernessa McKie and Katy Appleby on May 10, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued its proposed rule updating fiscal year (FY) 2018 payment policies and rates under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). As highlighted below, the proposed rule aims to reduce regulatory burdens for providers and to promote transparency and flexibility in the delivery of care. Comments … Continue Reading

FY 2017 IPPS Proposed Rule Results in Modest Increase for Hospitals

By Amy Fouts, Ernessa McKie and Kyle Gregory on May 13, 2016 Posted in Uncategorized

CMS recently issued a proposed rule updating fiscal year (FY) 2017 Medicare payment policies and rates under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and the long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system. Highlights of the proposed rule applicable to IPPS hospitals are the focus of this summary. With the proposed rule, CMS continues to emphasize its … Continue Reading