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2023 Deadline for Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and Teaching Hospitals to Review Sunshine Act Data Approaching

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Following this reporting, impacted providers and teaching hospitals will have until May 15, 2023, to review reported payments and investments and to dispute any incorrect reports. During the Dispute Period, Covered Recipients may use CMS’ Open Payments system to formally dispute any information they believe is incorrect.

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CMS Updates IPPS Rates, Wage Index and DSH Uncompensated Care in 2024 Final Rule

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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%

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CMS Proposes Regulations for Rural Emergency Hospital CoPs and CAH Updates; Providers Wait for Clarification on Payment Policies

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Critical access hospitals (“CAHs”) and rural hospitals with 50 beds or fewer could transition to REH status starting January 1, 2023. CAHs and other small rural hospitals may convert to REH status and qualify for enhanced payments starting on January 1, 2023. CAH Proposed CoPs. The Proposed Rule also includes updates for CAHs.

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HHS Publishes Proposed Payments for Rural Emergency Hospitals

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A CAH or hospital that converts to an REH can start participating in Medicare as an REH as early as January 1, 2023. REHs may not operate swing beds but may maintain a distinct part skilled nursing facility, which will be paid under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system. Proposed REH Payments.

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Skilled Nursing Update: CMS Finalizes Changes to SNF Value-Based Purchasing, SNF Quality Reporting Program and Civil Monetary Penalties

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On August 7, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a final rule (“Final Rule”) that updated Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024.

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Skilled Nursing Update: CMS Proposes Changes to SNF Value-Based Purchasing, SNF Quality Reporting Program and Civil Monetary Penalties

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On April 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year 2024.

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Stark Law and REH Proposal – A Call for Comments

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On July 26, 2022, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (“CMS”) published the 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OOPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment System Proposed Rule. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only.