340B Ruling on Orphan Drug Exclusion As many of us were headed out for a long Memorial Day weekend, a federal judge issued a ruling on Friday, May 23, 2014 …
Final FY 2014 Wage Index PUF
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final wage index and occupational mix public use files which will be used to determine the area wage index …
Hospital UPL Payments
In a memorandum dated April 30, 2014, from John Upchurch, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) communicated the process of the State Fiscal Year 2014 Hospital Upper Payment Limit …
Final 2014 ICTF Payment
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has communicated to providers in a memorandum dated April 16 that DCH is preparing to make final payments for the State Fiscal Year …
GA Medicaid Rates Effective 4-1-14
Effective for admissions on or after April 1, 2014, fee for service Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids inpatient hospital claims will be updated to TRICARE Grouper Version 30, which adds …
Occupational Mix Survey
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to collect data every three years on the occupational mix of employees for each short-term, acute care hospital that is …
CMS Wage Index Public Use File
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will release the proposed wage index and occupational mix public use files (PUF) on February 20th. Read More
Premilinary DSH Calculations
The preliminary state fiscal year 2014 Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital allocation is available on the Department of comminty Heath’s website. Read More
Pathway for SGR Reform Act Of 2013
The Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013, signed into law on December 26, 2013. The relaxed qualifying criteria for the low-volume hospital payment adjustment are extended for the period …
Low Volume Hospitals
CMS implemented the low volume hospital program in federal fiscal year 2005, which provides a 25% inpatient payment adjustment to hospitals that are located more than 25 miles from another …