Prospective Payment System

Nov 05 | Susan Morse

Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase

Providers have gotten a nearly 9% permanent cut to home health payment since 2023, says LeadingAge.

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Nov 05 | Jeff Lagasse

CMS gives renal dialysis facilities a 2.7% increase

CMS is finalizing a new specific wage index that will be used to adjust payments for geographic differences in area wages.

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Nov 05 | Jeff Lagasse

AHA criticizes 2.9% increase in CMS' OPPS final rule

The AHA says the final rule only worsens the problem of "sustained and substantial underpayment" of hospitals.

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Aaron Rust and Chris Pizzi of Providence Health & Services in Medford, Oregon.

Oct 23 | Susan Morse

Providence Health & Services in Oregon optimizes value-based care

Risk-based contracts became a financial lifeline for a challenging payer mix in southern Oregon, says Chief Executive Chris…

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Sep 25 | Jeff Lagasse

Cardinal Health to acquire Integrated Oncology Network for $1.1B

Cardinal Health says the transaction is part of its effort to help community healthcare providers maintain their independence.

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Aug 02 | Susan Morse

Hospitals get 2.9% payment increase in final rule

For 2025, CMS is increasing the long-term care hospital standard payment rate by 3%.

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Aug 01 | Jeff Lagasse

Inpatient rehab facilities get 3% payment increase

CMS finalized the update to the IRF PPS payment rates by 3%, based on the final IRF market basket update of 3.5%.

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Nurses and clinicians talking in a hallway

Aug 01 | Jeff Lagasse

CMS updates SNF payments in new rule

There will be a net increase of 4.2%, or approximately $1.4 billion, in Medicare Part A payments to SNFs next year.

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Doctor using a tongue depressor on young patient

Jul 10 | Susan Morse

Outpatient, ambulatory surgical centers get a 2.6% pay increase in proposed rule

The proposed rule updates rates for intensive outpatient services at hospital outpatient departments and…

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Jun 28 | Susan Morse

Dialysis providers get a 2.2% payment boost

The rule also proposes to extend Medicare payment to dialysis in the home setting for beneficiaries with acute kidney injury.

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