On August 2, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2014 IPPS Final Rule. In the final rule, CMS made a few revisions from the proposed rule related to the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) calculation
On May 9, 2013, the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Open Door Forum announced upcoming updates to the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the new RAI manual version 1.10 and change tables on May 20
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is attempting to reduce active military and veteran health care costs by reducing reimbursement to sole community hospitals (SCHs) for inpatient services provided to TRICARE beneficiaries