CMS Proposes Elimination of Inpatient-Only List

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule for the 2026 fiscal year this week, and…

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CMS Sends Up Warning Flare on Discharge Planning

Back in June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memo titled “Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers,” which was sent to survey agencies that…

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CMS Gives $925M Payment Boost to Post-Acute Providers

CMS issued final rules July 31 that increase payments to inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled-nursing facilities by $925 million. Here are six things to know about the rules: Inpatient rehabilitation…

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