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Nursing Home Update: CMS Unwinds Vaccine Mandate and More Regulations as Public Health Emergency End Nears

Hall Render

The CMS Memo provides that this means that all new SNF stays beginning on or after May 12, 2023 will require a qualifying hospital stay before Medicare coverage. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only. The F-Tag associated with this regulation is F-884. Benefit Period Blanket Waiver.

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Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Healthcare management services company Care About selected Innovaccer for population health management. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 1, 2024.

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Home Health PPS Proposed Rule for CY 2024: Broad Rule Has Something for Everyone

Hall Render

On Friday, June 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”), which has since been published in the Federal Register and is currently open for comment.

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Uncompensated Care and DSH (Medicare disproportionate share hospitals)

AIHC

For more information on filing compliance cost reports, attend the Medicare Cost Report Camp in March 2022 presented by KraftCPAs and sponsored by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance. billion in uncompensated care payments for FY 2021, a decrease of approximately $60 million from FY 2020.

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Key Areas of Focus for Skilled Nursing Facilities as the Public Health Emergency Ends

Hall Render

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced the COVID public health emergency (“PHE”) will expire and end on May 11, 2023. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only. When the PHE ends, the hotlines will be shut down. Expedited Enrollment.

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Home Health PPS Final Rule for CY 2024: CMS Steps Back from the Brink

Hall Render

On November 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Final Rule (“2024 Final Rule”), which has since been filed in the Federal Register. CMS is finalizing this proposal.

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Investigation of Hospitals Hiding Prices from Patients

AIHC

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency responsible for enforcement and has been working with the American Hospital Association (AHA) to comply with challenges related to compliance. Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standard Charges Public [link].