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Future Financial Prospects Mixed for Post-Acute Providers, Analysis Suggests
Assisted living facilities, hospice, and home health providers should see their profitability rise over the next three years, according to a new analysis by McKinsey & Company. Nursing homes and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, on the other hand, may see their profitability decline as they continue to struggle with the current shortage of qualified nurses. Learn more about the near-term prospects for post-acute-care providers from the McKnight’s Long-Term Living article “Skilled nursing profits will shrink through 2026, even as other post-acute lines gain: analysis.”
Federal Health Policy Update for January 20
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for the week of January 13-20. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has published updates to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes on the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List. The update adds ten codes to the list of items that require a face-to-face encounter between provider and patient and a written order prior to delivery as a condition [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for January 12
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for January 6-12. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Renewal of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has signed an order extending the previous declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency. This declaration extends the emergency to April 11. The administration continues to assure stakeholders it will provide 60 days’ notice prior to the end of the public health emergency. MedPAC Medicare Rate Recommendations Every year MedPAC recommends to [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for January 5
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for December 23 through January 5. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. No Surprises Act HHS, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury have announced increases in the administrative fee for initiating the No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process and for certified IDR entities. Learn more about the administrative fee change here and about the certified IDR entity fee change here. Both changes took effect on January 1. [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for December 22
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for the week of December 19-22. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Congress As of this writing, Congress continues to work on an FY 2023 omnibus spending bill: the Senate has passed it but the House has not yet addressed it. Highlights of what negotiators have agreed to – but that have not yet been adopted – include: Preventing the additional four percent Medicare sequester for two years. Reducing by more than [...]