On November 29, 2022, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to revise the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures for disputes arising under the 340B drug...more
On August 1, 2022, CMS issued its annual Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System Final Rule for FY 2023 (the Final Rule). In the Final Rule, CMS...more
8/10/2022
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On April 18, 2022, CMS issued its annual Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for FY 2023 (the Proposed Rule). In the Proposed Rule,...more
4/27/2022
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On June 23, 2020, Judge Carl Nichols of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision upholding CMS’s price transparency rule, which was adopted late last year. The case is cited as American...more
7/1/2020
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On August 2, 2019, CMS issued its annual Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System Final Rule for FY 2020 (the Final Rule). Highlights include...more
8/9/2019
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For the second time in less than one year, CMS has updated its instructions for completing Worksheet S-10 of the Medicare cost report for hospitals. The new instructions expand the definition of charity care, as reported in...more