K&L Gates Triage: Proposed Changes to the Federal Satellite Facility Rules

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently proposed certain changes to the existing satellite facility rules in its Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) and Long Term Acute Care Hospital (“LTCH”) Prospective Payment System proposed rule for fiscal year 2019. In this episode, Darlene Davis discusses the effect of these changes, if implemented as proposed, on the current separateness and control requirements for satellite facilities and the similarities between this proposal and CMS’ changes to the hospital within a hospital rules effective in 2017.

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About Triage
Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals has been created by K&L Gates to convey information about developments in health law through short podcasts.

If you work in the health care industry, you have grown accustomed to frequent changes in laws and regulations. On some days, it may seem like an insurmountable task to keep up with every change, especially as a new presidential administration and new policies take shape.

The K&L Gates Health Care Practice will regularly create Triage podcasts to help you learn about the latest developments in health law. Our lawyers will identify the most important changes and analyze the impact of these changes on our clients.

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