Nursing Homes File Lawsuit Against CMS Challenging Arbitration Limitations
Susan HuntingtonIn response to the new rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) barring nursing homes that receive federal funds from requiring…
On September 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term…
Ralph J. Cox III, the former CEO of Tuomey Healthcare System, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under which he…
ONC Releases Updated Guide on Buying EHR Systems
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) just published a new guide to help hospitals…
CMS Gets Serious About Emergency Preparedness
On September 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the public inspection version of the final rule, Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Emergency…
CMS Announces Flexibility on MACRA Requirements
With Congress having joined the increasing pressure from physicians concerning the proposed timeline for implementing Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) rules,…
New HIMSS Survey Shows Continuing Security Vulnerability in Healthcare
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) recently published its second Cybersecurity Survey for healthcare organizations, and the results are astonishing. Despite costly recent…
Fewer Than 1/3 of ACOs Qualified for Medicare Shared Savings for 2015
On August 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2015 performance year quality and financial results for accountable care organizations (ACOs).…
ICD-10 Flexibility Period Ending October 1
As the one-year transition period for converting to ICD-10 nears its end, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an updated 11-page list…
Controversial New Notice Requirement on Observation Status Delayed
For Medicare to cover skilled nursing facility costs, beneficiaries must first spend three consecutive nights as an admitted patient in a hospital; observation days don’t…