No matter if you are on the facility or the partner side of Revenue Cycle Management, there is a lot of information, both legal and regulatory, to keep up with to maximize reimbursements. Here are a few things of interest that we are reading right now: 
- "Robin Hood To Rescue Of Rural Hospitals? New Math Promised On Medicare Payments" As rural hospital closures roil the country, some states are banking on a Trump administration proposal to change the way hospital payments are calculated to rescue them. Article
- "CMS warned Trump policies would hike taxes, cause ACA disruption, internal memo says". CMS Administrator Seema Verma recommended HHS not adopt several key Trump administration changes to the Affordable Care Act, according to a now-released internal memo, citing estimates they would result in substantial losses in health insurance coverage and higher costs for consumers. Article
- "New KFF Survey Report Provides State-Level Data on Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities" A new KFF issue brief presents state-level data and tables on Medicaid financial eligibility criteria and adoption of the major coverage pathways related to old age and disability as of 2018. Article
