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Polsinelli Podcast - Health Care Payment Changes: From Service to Value
In the wake of the December 4, 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson, questions were raised about insurance claim denial practices. Several news outlets noted that UnitedHealth Group’s profits have been...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have released the proposed updates to the Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for 2024. While the ruling is not final, “CMS estimates...more
On March 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the finalized capitation rates and payment policies for the 2024 Medicare...more
On October 9, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released proposed changes interpreting the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and its regulatory safe harbors, including changes to several existing safe harbors. ...more
In its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule, released July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) proposes to finalize a two-year phase-in of site-neutral payment cuts for...more
If you track national health care policy developments, you’ve been busy lately. Following weeks of growing declarations from Democrats in support of Medicare for All, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tamped down exuberance...more
Healthcare is changing for consumers and providers under the Affordable Care Act. Less publicized is the way providers are now being paid and the way they will work together. In this week's Polsinelli "Inside Law," podcast,...more