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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the finalization of a new framework for MIPS participation for the 2021 performance period. The goal of this new framework…

VA Responds to Stakeholder Input Regarding Effort to Streamline Reporting/Coding On July 29, 2021, ISASS and other organizations representing state medical associations and medical specialty societies raised several concerns…

CMS Releases Updated 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule On December 21, 2021, CMS published an update for the 2022 calendar year (CY) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) conversion factor…

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ISASS Comments on 2021 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Proposed Rule On June 11, 2020, ISASS and other organizations sent a comment letter to CMS in regards to the 2020 Inpatient…

On May 11, the Trump Administration proposed changes for acute care and long-term care hospitals that build on the progress made over the past 3 years and further the…

HHS Proposed Rule: Updates on Surprise Billing Regulations and Requirements On September 30, 2021, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments), along with…

Federal Government Agencies Accelerate Review of COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Expenditures On August 27, 2021, the Biden administration announced it has hired several separate outside contractors to police the…

…December 10, 2021, and signed into law on December 11, 2021. ISASS shared our concerns directly with the CMS and Congress to advocate for your reimbursement, and we thank…

Senate Passes Massive Infrastructure Bill That Includes Several Health Care Provisions On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 69-31, passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…

CMS Releases 2022 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule On August 2, 2021, CMS published a final rule for the 2022 Calendar Year Inpatient Prospective Payment System…