News & Analysis

September 6, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include CMS' response to Hurricane Harvey; the retirement of tobacco cessation counseling coverage; a new OIG Advisory Opinion; and more!

August 31, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores the recent October Quarterly Updates for hospitals. 

August 30, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include a new OIG advisory opinion; the October 2017 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS); the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Annual Update; and more!

August 30, 2017
Case Management Monthly

Mrs. Jones is a surly 86-year-old patient on day four of her hospitalization.

August 24, 2017
Medicare Insider

On August 14, CMS published the FY2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule; with it came discussion and a notice in regards to the 96-hour certification requirement for critical access hospitals (CAH).

August 15, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include the 2018 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System Update; Revisions to the Home Health Pricer to Support Value-Based Purchasing and Payment Standardization; Quarterly Update to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS); and more!

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