Earlier this summer the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its Calendar Year (CY) 2019 home health agency (HHA) and home infusion therapy supplier payment updates proposed rule. On October 31, CMS published its CY 2019 final
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CMS issues CY 2019 home health proposed rule
On July 12, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its calendar year (CY) 2019 proposed rule for Medicare payment updates and proposed quality reporting changes for home health agencies (HHA) under the home health prospective payment…
Budget Act codifies Stark liberalizations
As we previously reported, on February 9, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives approved the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the “Act”) and President Trump subsequently signed the bill into law. Section 50404 of the Act includes several…
Senate approves budget agreement including alternative payment system for new provider-based, off-campus hospital outpatient departments
On October 30, the Senate voted to approve the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Act) that would provide for a two-year budget agreement between the White House and Congress. Notably, section 603 of the Act would reduce Medicare payments to…
Pending budget agreement includes alternative payment system for new provider-based, off-campus hospital outpatient departments
On October 26, House Republican leaders introduced the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Act) that would provide for a two-year budget agreement between the White House and Congress. Notably, section 603 of the Act would reduce Medicare payments to newly-enrolled…