Senate Passes SGR Patch
This evening the Senate approved the House-passed 12-month Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Patch bill by a 64-35 vote. The proposal, H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, prevents a 24%...
View ArticleSGR Patch Bill Becomes Law
House Bill (H.R. 4302) – the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 moving through the federal legislative process. This legislation addresses the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula that is used...
View ArticlePath to Prosperity Plan Likely a Dead End for U.S. House
In the last few weeks, Washington has been buzzing with the passing of the House Republicans’ budget resolution for FY 2015, which has been referred to as The Path to Prosperity: A Responsible,...
View ArticleFiscal Year 2015 Proposed Policy and Payment Changes for Inpatient Stays in...
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2015 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) proposed rule, which impacts Medicare payment...
View ArticleReposted with Permission from Leading Age PA 5/7/14 CMS Proposes Changes for...
Tomorrow, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will publish a proposed rule concerning changes for Medicare hospice providers for fiscal year (FY) 2015. This follows the agency’s...
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