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Special Bulletin: CMS Releases Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 23 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2020.
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Special Bulletin: CMS Releases FY 2020 SNF and LTCH PPS Proposed Rules

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the skilled nursing facility (SNF) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS) proposed rules for fis

FDA proposes regulatory changes to improve surgical stapler safety

The Food and Drug Administration today proposed reclassifying surgical staplers for internal use as moderate-risk rather than low-risk medical devices.

Montana to continue Medicaid expansion, pursue work requirement

The Montana legislature last week passed legislation funding Medicaid coverage for low-income adults for six more years.
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Fostering Hospital-Community Partnerships to Build a Culture of Health

It has become widely known that effective hospital-community partnerships are necessary in building healthier communities and promoting a Culture of Health.

Strategic thinking crucial to nurse leadership, two AONE past chairs say

Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: a visiting nurse helps save a fallen man on the dance floor, and executive moves in the field.

CMS proposes to increase inpatient hospital rates by 3.2 percent in FY 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 3.2 percent in FY 2020, compared to FY 2019, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality measure data.
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Medicare Wage Index - Tools & Resources

Recommendations, Impact Data, and Opportunity for Member Input
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Medicare Area Wage Index

The Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) is designed to pay hospitals for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries based on a national average payment amount, adjusted fo
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Special Bulletin: HHS and CMS Announce Primary Cares Initiative

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 22 announced a new Primary Cares Initiative.