CMS Finalizes Fiscal Year 2014 Payment and Policy Changes for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities

On July 31, 2013, CMS issued a final rule (CMS-1446-F) outlining fiscal year (FY) 2014 Medicare payment rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The major provisions of the final rule are [...]

Skilled Nursing Facilities to Receive PEPPER CMS will make available free provider-specific comparative data reports for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) nationwide. The Program for Evaluating [...]

The Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act of 2012 (MCTRJCA; Section 3005(g); see http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-112hrpt399/pdf/CRPT-112hrpt399.pdf) states that “The Secretary of Health [...]