On July 15th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Systems proposed rule, which…
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On June 30, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule for home health…
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On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals…
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On April 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule. CMS…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]October 1, 2024, will mark 11 years since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established the ‘two-midnight rule’ for inpatient admissions of Medicare…
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On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule. CMS…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] In a significant regulatory shift, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its rule on April 29 regarding the oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] On April 29, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its highly anticipated final rule, Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests. This rule is scheduled…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, commonly known as the ICD, is a globally recognized system of medical data management. Developed,…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] On September 29, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its highly anticipated proposed rule, Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests. This proposed rule aims…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) held its highly anticipated national conference, HEALTHCON 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, May 22-24. The event attracted a wide…
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a welcome development for the laboratory industry, on December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2023 which instructs the Centers for…
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