On May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care final rule in the Federal Register.
The final rule aims to create new standards to “improve access to care, quality and health outcomes, and better address health equity issues” for Medicaid
On May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting final rule, which aims to reduce potential risks to residents in LTC facilities by assuring appropriate nurse staffing levels. The final rule will become effective on
Hospitals and healthcare providers should continue to understand their professional and legal duties under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in anticipation of the comprehensive plan the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would launch together with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a press release on
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two important final rules: one that included updates and policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and aspects of Medicare Part B, and the other that finalized Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical center (ASC)