Regulatory Updates

State: All

Date Posted : 06/15/2023

Date Effective : 07/1/2023

Program: Acute Care Hospital

Hospital outpatient prospective payment system: updated July 2023

State: All

Date Posted : 06/15/2023

Date Effective : 07/1/2023

Program: Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC)

Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System updated July 2023

State: All

Date Posted : 05/25/2023

Date Effective : 01/1/2024

Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Pharmacy

All DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) Round 2021 contracts for off-the-shelf (OTS) back and knee braces will expire on December 31, 2023. Starting January 1, 2024, there will be a temporary gap period for the DMEPOS CBP.

State: All

Date Posted : 05/4/2023

Date Effective : 04/1/2023

Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Pharmacy

CMS released an update to the coverage criteria for oxygen and oxygen equipment. This presentation reviews the testing, coding, and billing guidelines.

State: All

Date Posted : 01/19/2023

Program: Acute Care Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC), Critical Care Hospital, Home Health, Hospice, Renal Dialysis

Quality in Focus: CMS developed a series of short (10–15 minutes), Quality in Focus interactive videos tailored for specific provider types. The series aims to increase the quality of care for people with Medicare and Medicaid by reducing the deficiencies most commonly cited during the CMS survey process, such as infection control and accident prevention.

State: All

Date Posted : 01/24/2023

Date Effective : 01/1/2023

Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Home Health

Related CR Title: Incorporation of Recent Provider Enrollment Regulatory Changes into Chapter 10 of CMS Publication (Pub.) 100-08.