SHM Submits Comments to the Ways and Means Committee on Statutory and Regulatory Relief
SHM submitted comments regarding observation care and APM thresholds to the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee.
SHM Submits Comments to CMS on Proposed IPPS
SHM submitted comments on aspects of the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), including updated measure sets and the NOTICE Act requirements surrounding observation status.
SHM Comments on Medicare’s OPPS Changes to Two-Midnight Rule
SHM comments on the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System’s proposed changes to the 2-Midnight rule.
SHM Sends Letter to Senate Finance Committee’s Chronic Care Working Group on Improving Patient Care
SHM sends suggestions to the SFC’s chronic care working group.
SHM Sends Letter of Support for Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act
The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act will count observation status patients as inpatient to count for the 3 Day SNF requirement.
Hospitalist Testifies before United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Admitted or Not? The Impact of Medicare Observation Status on Seniors
SHM Comments on FY2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
Comments Cover Evolving Policy on the Readmissions Reduction Program, Hospital Value Based Purchasing and Inpatient Admissions Decisions.
SHM Sends Letter to CMS Regarding Implementation of the Two-Midnight Rule
SHM Public Policy Committee Provides Suggestions to CMS on Implementing the Two-Midnight Rule.