Debra A. McCurdy Reed Smith LLP

Medicare Hospice Payments to Increase by $340 Million under Final FY 2019 Rule

USA - August 8 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its FY 2019 update to Medicare hospice rates and policies. As forecast in the May 8...

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House Approves Permanent Medical Device Tax Repeal Bill

USA - August 8 2018 The House of Representatives has voted 283 - 132 to approve legislation (HR 184) that would permanently repeal the Affordable Care Act’s 2.3 excise...

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CMS Hosts Forum for Opioid Prescribers to Address the Opioid Epidemic (Aug. 15)

USA - August 8 2018 On August 15, 2018, CMS is convening a Special Open Door Forum on “Sharing Federal Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic.” The conference call...

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CMS Educational Call on Proposed CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Rule (Aug. 22)

USA - August 8 2018 CMS is inviting stakeholders to participate an August 22, 2019 listening session on the CY 2019 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule rule. The...

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Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Rates for FY 2019 Finalized

USA - August 8 2018 CMS has published its final rule to update fiscal year (FY) 2019 rates and policies for Medicare inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) services. CMS...

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