Americans’ health care spending is following a pattern of slow growth, between 3.6% and 4.1% for five consecutive years, according to new data from the Office of the Actuary (OACT) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). And it grew more slowly last year than at any time in the last 53 years. U.S. health spending […]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Changes that could go into effect next year would reduce Medicare payments to home health agencies by .3%, or $58 million, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday. The proposed rule that cuts the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) reflects the effects of the 2.2% home health payment update percentage […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a rule to improve staff emergency preparedness among its participating providers, including senior housing. The 120-page proposed rule would establish national emergency preparedness requirements for providers and suppliers participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they “adequately plan for both natural and man-made […]
Reforms outlined in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have spurred a decline in hospital readmission rates by as much as 18% in 2013, in light of strong efforts to rein in the costly problem of too many readmissions among hospital patient within 30 days of discharge. According to new data released this week by the […]
Proposed Medicare cuts to home health will cause an industry “shake-up” as providers are expected to operate under increased payment reductions, reports Crain’s Detroit Business. The resulting impact under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule can lead to many home health agencies either closing their doors or as acquisition opportunities for […]
Same-sex residents in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that are beneficiaries in private Medicare plans will now have access to equal coverage when it comes to care in a nursing home where their spouse lives. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo last week in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling, […]
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) will see their Medicare payments increase next year under a final rule published this week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In fiscal year 2014, aggregate payments to SNFs are expected to increase by $470 million, or about 1.3%, compared to FY 2013, according to a cost summary […]
To combat the fraudulent billing practices that have for years marred the integrity of the home health industry, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has imposed its first-ever Affordable Care Act (ACA) moratorium on new provider enrollment under the federal program. “The goal of the temporary moratoria is to fight fraud and safeguard […]
Gay nursing home residents will have the same visitation rights to their partners as Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in hospitals, according to updated guidance from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The guidance set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a reminder of current regulations that describe the […]
The number of Medicare license revocations has more than doubled in the last two years under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) compared to preceding years, according to data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Since March 2011, CMS has revoked 14,663 providers’ and suppliers’ ability to bill in the Medicare program. […]
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