CMS Issues FY 2011 RUG-IV Medicare SNF PPS Rates Effective 10/1/10 
$542 million in additional payments expected for SNFs in FY11.

6/1/10 Fee Schedules & FPF Changes
CMS has released the fee schedules to be effective 6/1/10  to 11/30/10.

BREAKING NEWS!! - 2.2% Update to Fee Schedules 6/1/10 - 11/30/10
The 21.3% reduction to the fee schedules, effective June 1, 2010, has been eliminated.

Retroactive Change to Part B Fee Schedules effective 1/1/10 - 5/31/10
CMS has revised the Part B payment files as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act.

American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (H.R. 4213)
House Leaders Release $56 Billion Expanded Tax Extenders Bill; Quick Passage Anticipated

Last Chance to File Before Exempt Status is Removed
Organizations not filing the required information form for three consecutive years automatically lose exempt status.

BREAKING NEWS - BED NEED RESULTS RELEASED FROM ODH!!

2010 Medicare Fee Schedules
(see retroactive changes above)

2008 Benchmarking Reports Available   Wouldn't you like an "Apples to Apples" comparison?

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