Medicare Advantage Rule Limits Reversal of Approved Hospital Stays

A 2026 CMS rule limits plans from reopening approved inpatient admissions on later clinical information. Plan-made downgrades ...
Becker's ASC

What 2,180 commenters told CMS about the 2027 ASC rule

CMS’ proposed 2027 outpatient and ambulatory surgery center payment rule drew 2,180 public comments, and 340B dominated them. About 1,000 submissions weighed in on a proposal to cut Medicare payment ...
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Gov. Shapiro signs 58 bills into law

Governor Josh Shapiro signed 58 bills into laws today. Below are links to and descriptions of each new law: An Act amending ...
HIT Consultant

M&A: Sagility Acquires Chirok Health to Anchor AI-Driven CDI and Revenue Integrity Across Enterprise Providers

Sagility acquires Chirok Health, adding specialized CDI, medical coding quality assurance, and revenue integrity to its ...
Becker's Spine Review

8 things ASC leaders should know about total joint replacement

Total joint replacement has become one of the clearest growth engines in ambulatory surgery. Medicare is clearing the last regulatory barriers, facility rates for joints are rising and the largest ASC ...