Nov 14, 2023 | ASC, Hospitals, Medicare, Outpatient
CY 2024 Final OPPS and ASC Rule: CMS finalized a +3.1% increase to payment rates under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment system. Click here to read more.
Nov 10, 2023 | Managed Care Friday
46: The percentage of veterans who have self-reported PTSD and depression in a recent poll, a slight decrease from the same poll in 2022. The U.S. Defense Health Agency has a transition program available to all service members and veterans regardless of how long they’ve served and connects them to those services using coaches. “What’s great about the program is we are diagnosis agnostic, meaning you don’t need a diagnosis or to already be in care to participate,” says Nicholas Polizzi, a psychologist who works at the DHA. “We are come one come all. If you’re experiencing stress about the...
Nov 9, 2023 | Medicaid, Medicare, MedPAC
MedPAC recent reports discuss payment adequacy and MA program. MACPAC reports on managed care oversight, proposed rules and work plans. Click here to read more.
Nov 9, 2023 | Home Health, Medicare, Post-Acute Care
CY 2024 Final Home Health Rule: The final rule will increase total payments to home health providers by +0.8% compared to CY 2023. Click here to read more.