MGMA: Sustainable Financing Needed to Protect Rural Healthcare
Physician and facility reimbursement for rural practices is not sustainable and is impacting patient access to rural healthcare, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) tells Congress in a new...Healthcare Orgs Address Price Transparency, 340B Policies in OPPS
Hospital and specialty groups are urging CMS to amend aspects of the CY 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule, including 340B Drug Pricing Program policies and price...Provider Groups Oppose Proposed Payment Cuts in Physician Fee Schedule
Provider organizations have made it clear they are not happy with the payment cuts CMS proposed in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Additionally, groups have voiced concerns about...NAACOS: Medicare Payment Incentives Favor Clinicians in Fee-For-Service
Medicare payment incentives favor clinicians participating in fee-for-service models rather than those in advanced alternative payment models (APMs), according to the National Association of...AHA Opposes Proposed Payment Cuts for Home Health Providers
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging CMS to reconsider the payment cuts included in the CY 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule. Specifically, the trade...Inpatient Providers Will Receive 3.1% Reimbursement Increase in FY24
CMS has increased Medicare payment rates for inpatient providers and long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and LTCH...CMS Increases 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Payments by 4%
CMS has finalized a 4.0 percent increase in Medicare Part A payments to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024. The payment boost translates to $1.4 billion and is slightly higher...CMS Will Test APM for Medicare Beneficiaries with Dementia, Caregivers
CMS has announced plans to test an alternative payment model (APM) to support Medicare beneficiaries with dementia and their unpaid caregivers. The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE)...CMS Boosts FY24 Payment Rates for Inpatient Psychiatric and Rehab Facilities
CMS has finalized payment increases for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). IPF Prospective Payment System The IPF prospective payment system (PPS)...Sponsored by Brault
