Hall Render

AUGUST 1, 2022

The proposed payment policies include an initial monthly facility fee of approximately $268,000 per month, which will adjust in future years based on a market-basket update. Proposed REH Payments. REHs may only provide observation services, but must maintain an average length of stay for those of less than 24 hours.

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Payment Systems Medicare Medicare 40

C&M Health Law

AUGUST 10, 2022

On July 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and enacts changes to the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program beginning in FY 2023. Staffing Levels.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicare COVID-19 Nursing Homes 52

Hall Render

JULY 7, 2022

An REH may act as an originating site for telehealth services, provide ambulance services and have a distinct part skilled nursing facility unit. The Act specifies that REHs will be paid for outpatient services at 105% of the otherwise applicable rates under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”).

Hospitals 70

Hospitals Payment Systems Medicare Medicare 70

Hall Render

AUGUST 10, 2023

On August 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its Final Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) and Long-Term Care Hospital (“LTCH”) PPS rule for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule increases the rate for IPPS payments by 3.3%

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Medicare Medicare Medicaid 40

Hall Render

JULY 11, 2022

CMS issued a proposal to overhaul the payment system for post-acute care providers (IRFs, LTACHs, SNFs and home health agencies). Payments under the plan would be based on the cost of care and patient needs per Fierce Healthcare. Finally, a number of new hospital projects were announced.

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Payment Systems Public Health Nurses 40

Hall Render

JUNE 22, 2022

On Friday, June 17, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”). CY 2019 (Simulated). 2021 Home Health Payment Update. Skilled Nursing. in 2019 to 17.8%.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Payment Systems Medicare Medicare 40

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

Everyone from the board and the C-suite to the health IT team to doctors and nurses are talking about how digital technologies can change the industry and bring about better care and better outcomes. Digital transformation is the topic du jour in healthcare today. Traditional care delivery is not working for far too many consumers.

Doctors 185

Doctors COVID-19 Payment Systems Nurses 185