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The FBI has observed an increase in cybercriminal actors using widespread tactics to gain access to companies’ employee payroll data. In 2017, the FBI and IC3 identified approximately 17 cases. As of July 2018, the FBI and IC3 have identified approximately 47 payroll…
Webinar held Aug. 14, 2018
Regulatory Advisory
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Aug. 9 issued a rule proposing changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and provisions relating to Medicare payments to providers of services and suppliers participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the MSSP.
On July 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its CY 2019 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule. In addition to standard updates, the rule would substantially expand Medicare site-neutral payment policies in several areas and make…
Comparison between CY 2019 OPPS proposed rule and CY 2018 relative weights and payment rates at the APC level, using CMS’s Addendum A
This excel spreadsheet compares relative weights and payment rates at the APC level, using the CY 2019 OPPS proposed rule Addendum A compared to CY 2018…
On July 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule payments for calendar year 2019. The rule also included several proposals to the quality payment program created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. AHA’s…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services August 2 issued a final rule for the long-term care hospital prospective payment system for fiscal year (FY) 2019. In general, this rule takes effect Oct. 1; however, some key provisions were finalized for implementation in FYs 2020 and 2021.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 2 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2019. View select highlights of the proposed rule related to the inpatient PPS.