Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy
The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury and the Office of Personnel Management (鈥渢he departments鈥) Sept. 10 released proposed rules implementing certain provisions of the No Surprises Act related to enforcement, air ambulance transparency, and agent and broker鈥
Commenting today on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 physician fee schedule rule for calendar year 2022, the AHA expressed appreciation for the agency鈥檚 proposals that support care delivery and patient outcomes by extending the timeline for certain programs and continuing others鈥
As strongly advocated by the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it is rescinding prior audit denials for hospitals that had failed to qualify for the 鈥渕id-build exception鈥 so that it can review the determinations.
As strongly advocated by the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it is rescinding prior audit denials for hospitals that had failed to qualify for the 鈥渕id-build exception鈥 so that the agency can review the determinations.
Elizabeth Fowler, Ph.D, J.D.
Deputy Administrator and Director
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21244
Dear Dr. Fowler:
This Regulatory Advisory summarizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 fiscal year 2022 final rules and policy changes for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system.
This Regulatory Advisory summarizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 fiscal year 2022 final rules and policy changes for the long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system.
This Regulatory Advisory summarizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 fiscal year 2022 final rules and policy changes for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system.
AHA raises 鈥渟ubstantial concerns鈥 with the prototype payment model that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, and RTI International are developing for the new unified post-acute care prospective鈥
Given the recent upsurge in COVID-19 cases around the country, we can鈥檛 say how much longer the official public health emergency will last. But we do know that many regulatory waivers put into place by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at the start of the pandemic have worked very鈥