Legislative and Agency Corner

• By Law, Hospitals Now Must Tell Medicare Patients When Care Is ‘Observation’ Only – khn.org
• CMS Updates SNF Billing Reference Booklet – longtermcareleader.com
• GAO Shows Improvement Needed to Reduce Improper Billing – longtermcareleader.com
• CMS Post Results of RAC MDS Validation Study of SNF Therapy RUG Claims – longtermcareleader.com
• New CMS Voluntary Self-Referral Disclosure Form – longtermcareleader.com