Barbara Straub Williams, Esq.Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC, Washington, D.C.The January 2008 hfm article “Regulating Long-Term Care Hospitals: Is There a Roadmap from Ad Hoc Limitations to Clarity in Certification and Coverage?” dealt with Medicare regulations that have attempted to control the expansion of LTCHs by restricting certification, patient access, and payment. After this article was sent to press, Congress passed the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 that significantly modified the payment provisions discussed in the article, and President Bush signed it into law on Dec. 29, 2007.
Highlights of Section 114 of the legislation are:
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