CMS has published in the federal register:

• A Final Rule for the Medicare Program: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program

CMS has published in the federal register:

• A Final Rule for the Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2020

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

The Inspector General Office, DHHS, has published in the federal register:

• A Proposed Rule for Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Civil Money Penalties for Hospital Physician Incentive Plans; Withdrawal
• A Proposed Rule for Medicare and State Health Care Programs:
  Fraud and Abuse; Safe Harbor Under the Anti-Kickback Statute For Waiver of Beneficiary Coinsurance and Deductible Amounts; Withdrawal

CMS has published in the federal register:

• A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities
• A Notice for the Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Application From Accreditation Association of Hospitals / Health Systems—Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (AAHHS-HFAP) for Continued CMS-Approval of Its Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Accreditation Program

CMS has published in the federal register:

• A Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities:
  1. Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans
  2. QHP Issuers Data Collection for Notices for Plan or Display Errors Special Enrollment Periods

CMS has published in the federal register:

• A Notice Agency Information Collection Activities:
  1. Medicare Uniform Institutional Provider Bill and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 424.5
  2. Information Collection Requirements for Compliance with Individual and Group Market Reforms under Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
• A Notice Agency Information Collection Activities:
  1. Organ Procurement Organization’s (OPOs) Health Insurance Benefits Agreement and Supporting Regulations

CMS has published in the federal register:

• A Notice for the Medicare Program: Application from The Joint Commission for Initial CMS-Approval of its Home Infusion Therapy Accreditation Program

CMS has published in the federal register:

• A Proposed Rule for the Medicaid Program: Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services—Rescission