Category Archives: regulations

federal register • 01 november 2018

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CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Proposed Rule for the Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, Medicaid Fee-For-Service, and Medicaid Managed Care Programs for Years 2020 and 2021; Policy and Technical Changes

federal register • 17 august 2018

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CMS has published in the federal register:

  • A Final Rule for the Medicare Program:
    1. Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2019 Rates;
    2. Quality Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers;
    3. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs (Promoting Interoperability Programs) Requirements for Eligible Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Eligible Professionals;
    4. Medicare Cost Reporting Requirements; and
    5. Physician Certification and Recertification of Claims
  • A Proposed Rule for the Medicare Program:
    1. Medicare Shared Savings Program;
    2. Accountable Care Organizations Pathways to Success
  • A Notice for the Medicare and Medicaid Program: Application from DNV G–Healthcare for Continued Approval of its Hospital Accreditation Program

federal register • 02 August 2018

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CMS has posted for public inspection:

  • Final Rules for the Medicare Program: FY 2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements (for publication on August 6, 2018)
  • Final Rules for the Medicare Program: FY 2019 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Updates for Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018 (for publication on August 6, 2018)
  • Final Rules for the Medicare Program: Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2019 Rates; Quality Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers; Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs (Promoting Interoperability Programs) Requirements for Eligible Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Eligible Professionals; Medicare Cost Reporting Requirements; and Physician Certification and Recertification of Claims (for publication August 17, 2018)
  • Final Rules for the Medicare Program: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2019 (for publication August 6, 2018)
  • Final Rules for the Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities Final Rule for FY 2019, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, and SNF Quality Reporting Program (for publication August 8, 2018)

EBSA, DHHS and IRS has posted for public inspection:

  • Final Rules for: Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (for publication August 3, 2018)