federal register • 06 august 2019

CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Final Rule for the Medicare Program: FY 2020 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements
  • A Final Rule for the Medicare Program: FY 2020 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Updates for Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2019
  • A Proposed Rule for the Medicare Program:
    1. End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System,
    2. Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury,
    3. End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program,
    4. Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule Amounts,
    5. DMEPOS Competitive Bidding (CBP) Proposed Amendments,
    6. Standard Elements for a DMEPOS Order, and
    7. Master List of DMEPOS Items Potentially Subject to a Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery and/or Prior Authorization Requirements