Current
- On August 19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) published in the Federal Register its fiscal year
(FY) 2009 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)
final
rule. More>>
- On July 18, CMS published in the Federal Register the calendar
year (CY) 2009 Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment
system (OPPS) proposed
rule. More>>
- On May 23, Judge Robertson issued a decision
in the lawsuit that the AAMC and other brought against CMS to
stop the regulation on Intergovernmental Transfers (IGTs) during
the congressionally-imposed moratorium. The judge ordered the
regulation vacated and remanded to the agency.
- On June 22, 2007, AAMC submitted a comment
letter to CMS on a May 23 proposed rule that would eliminate
federal matching payments for Medicaid GME.
Medicare Prescription Drug Law's Impact on Medicare IME Payments
Section 502 of the "Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003," which was signed into law on December
9, 2003, increases the IME adjustment from 5.5 to 6.0 percent on
April 1, 2004; 5.8 percent in FY 2005; and 5.55 percent in FY 2006.
In FY 2007, IME payments are reduced to 5.35 percent before being
set at 5.5 percent in FY 2008 and beyond. (See table). It is estimated
that this provision will provide $400 million to teaching hospitals
over ten years. More >>
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