On July 27, CMS released Transmittal 3818 announcing that they will begin accepting hospice notices of election via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) beginning January 2, 2018. The transmittal includes other…

The Senate Appropriations Committee included sufficient funding for all Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACs) and Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance renewals for fiscal year 2018 (FY18), as well…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) discussed the revised interpretive guidance for nursing homes and the new survey process (both effective Nov. 28, 2017) in a national provider…