Medicare
There is little or no competition in Medicare Advantage markets in 97% of U.S. counties, according to a study released today by the Commonwealth Fund. Among 2,933 counties with at least 10 MA plan enrollees in 2012, only one county qualified as a competitive market and 80 as moderately…
CMS on July 1 published the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule for calendar year (CY) 2016. This advisory provides a detailed summary of the proposed rule prepared for the AHA by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc.
CMS late last week issued final rules for three post-acute care settings for fiscal year (FY) 2016. This bulletin highlights the final rules for: long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).