CHA Issues Summary of No Surprises Act Final Rules
CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the final rules on requirements related to surprise billing recently issued by the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services.
CHA Issues Summaries of FFY 2023 IPPS and LTCH PPS Final Rule
CHA has issued comprehensive summaries of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rules. The policy and payment provisions in the final rules are effective for FFY 2023 discharges, beginning Oct. 1.
Register for Upcoming DataGen Webinar on FFY 2023 IPPS Final Rule
CHA reminds members to register for DataGen’s webinar on the federal fiscal year 2023 inpatient prospective payment system final rule and analysis on Sept. 14 at noon (PT). Registration is required.
CHA Comments on OPPS Proposed Rule
CHA submitted comments on the calendar year (CY) 2023 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule. In the letter, CHA raises concerns about the inadequate proposed market basket update and asks CMS to use alternative sources of data that better reflect input price inflation experienced by providers to calculate the CY 2023 market basket update. […]
CHA Provides Feedback to CMS on Medicare Advantage Program
CHA has submitted comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) request for information about various aspects of the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The agency sought public feedback on ways to improve MA and to inform potential future rulemaking on the program.
CHA Comments on Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
CHA submitted comments on the calendar year 2023 physician fee schedule proposed rule.
Register for DataGen Webinar on FFY 2023 IPPS Final Rule
CHA members are invited to register for DataGen’s webinar on the federal fiscal year 2023 inpatient prospective payment system final rule and analysis on Sept. 14 at noon (PT). Registration is required.
CMS Delays Start Date of Radiation Oncology Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that indefinitely delays the current start date of the Radiation Oncology (RO) model to a date to be determined through future rulemaking. The RO model will not begin on Jan. 1, 2023; the start date is not known at this time.
CMS Urges Providers to Prepare for End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is encouraging providers to prepare for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and the related emergency authority waivers, regulations, enforcement discretion, and sub-regulatory guidance that have given them the flexibilities needed to respond to the COVID-19 PHE.
CHA Comments on CY 2023 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule
CHA submitted comments on the calendar year (CY) 2023 home health prospective payment system proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments were due to CMS on Aug. 16.