The Supreme Court is filling its entire court calendar the week of March 26 with arguments relating to the impending review of the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA); totaling five and a half hours over three days with a decision expected in late June.
The Department of Health and Human Services released a bulletin Dec. 15, outlining proposed policies that will give states more flexibility and freedom to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have released a final rule with comment period to revise the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for calendar year 2012 to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from the continuing experience with the system.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates payment policies and rates for physicians and non-physician practitioners for services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in calendar year 2012.
In the hot-bed of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) legal arena, two appeals court decisions were filed on Aug. 12 indicating the fractious nature of the constitutionality of the individual mandate provision.
