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Every U.S. state except Vermont reduced its 30-day, all-condition hospital readmission rate over five years, according to a Sept. 13 CMS announcement.

State and federal prosecutors just landed a big settlement on an overpayments case against a major hospital chain and associated companies -- and it shows that at least one court takes the 60-day repayment window very seriously. 

Experts with whom we surveyed the new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) reporting program proposed rule, which CMS released on April 27, see a lot to like – but worry CMS may be rushing things.

Discrimination against patients based on their sexual orientation, gender identity or whether they conform to "sex stereotypes" are all banned under the final rule HHS released earlier today.
Six years ago today, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law here's what Part B News wrote on March 23, 2010.

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