On September 10, 2018, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report titled “Medicare Advantage: Benefits and Challenges of Payment Adjustments Based on Beneficiaries’ Ability to Perform Daily...more
On July 30, 2018, OIG released “Vulnerabilities in the Medicare Hospice Program Affect Quality Care and Program Integrity: An OIG Portfolio” (the Report). The Report reviews hospice care since 2005 and describes key...more
In a status report filed in connection with the American Hospital Association v. Price case, HHS projects significant reductions to the Medicare appeals backlog if the “legislative and budgetary measures proposed” in the...more
On October 27, 2016, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee released a discussion draft of a bill that seeks to improve treatment for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses, with an emphasis on increased payment for home...more
On July 28, 2016, CMS issued a notice updating the prospective rates for Medicare inpatient hospital services provided by inpatient psychiatric facilities. Beginning in fiscal year 2017, inpatient psychiatric facilities will...more