Quality Measures
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the inpatient/long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The inpatient PPS rule provisions are discussed in a separate Special Bulletin.
On July 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its calendar year 2020 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system.
AHA applauds the House Ways and Means Committee for considering legislation to improve the quality of and access to critical services for Medicare beneficiaries, help train the physician workforce of the future and reduce the administrative burden on rural hospitals.
The White House June 24 released an executive order on 鈥渋mproving price and quality transparency in American health care.鈥 The executive order focuses on five policies:
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 (CMS) hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2020.
AHA comments on the LTCH provisions in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 fiscal year 2020 proposed rule for the inpatient and LTCH prospective payment systems.
AHA's comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 fiscal year 2020 proposed rule on the SNF prospective payment system.
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 fiscal year 2020 proposed rule for the IRF prospective payment system.
On April 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2020 proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS). Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by June 18. The final rule is expected around August 1 and will鈥
On April 23, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its fiscal year 2020 proposed rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems. Comments on the rule are due to CMS by June 24. This AAHA advisory covers the rule鈥檚 LTCH-related provisions.