The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on September 28, 2016, comprehensively updating and extensively revising the requirements for participation (ROPs) for long-term care (LTC) facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs (the Final Rule). As the first major update to the requirements for LTC facilities in 25 years, the … Continue Reading
As previously discussed here on our Health Industry Washington Watch blog, CMS is publishing a notice extending by 30 days the comment period for its July 16, 2015 proposed rule entitled “Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities.” The revisions of the “Proposed Rule” indicate an increased cost of $729 million in the first year … Continue Reading
This post was also written by Alison B. Riddell. Although California legislators devoted a significant amount of time and resources to addressing the state’s budget shortfall and the economic recession, the 2009 legislature debated and passed a surprising number of bills related to health care, many of which will become effective January 1, 2010. New … Continue Reading
