What We Do Publications Memos, Reports, and White Papers
Memos, Reports, and White Papers
This archive contains important memos, reports, and white papers on policy and regulatory issues that affect the post-acute care community.
110606 -- ALTHA Comments to ACO Proposed Rule.pdf
110606 -- ALTHA Comments to ACO Waivers Proposed Rule.pdf
August 11, 2010: Reed Smith Summary re FY 2011 Final Rule
June 17, 2010: ALTHA Comment Letter re FY 2011 Proposed Rule
May 5, 2010: American Hospital Association Report - Bundled Payment
March 2010: MedPAC's Report to the Congress - Long Term Acute Care Hospital Chapter
January 14, 2010: ALTHA Comments to MedPAC's Jan 2010 Meeting
June 29, 2009: ALTHA Comment Letter re RY2010 Update and FY2009 Reweighting
June 10, 2009: Post-Acute Reform Options for Senate Finance Committee
May 19, 2009: ALTHA Comment Letter to Senate Finance Committee
February 26, 2009: Obama Budget Proposal
February 26, 2009: CBO - Bundling
July 21, 2008: NALTH Files CMS Comment Letter
July 21, 2008: AHA Files CMS Comment Letter
JULY 18, 2008: ALTHA Files CMS Comment Letter
MARCH 3, 2008: MedPAC Releases Annual Report to Congress
JANUARY 8, 2008: ALTHA Clinical Committee on IHI Bundle Implementation
SEPTEMBER 26, 2007:ALTHA Files Comments on "CARE" Instrument
AUGUST 15, 2007: Leslie Norwalk Comments for Citigroup
JUNE 20, 2007: ALTHA-AHA-Federation-NALTH Consensus Proposal
JANUARY 11, 2007: Modern Healthcare re RTI Report
JANUARY 10, 2007: Report on MedPAC Post-Acute Recommendations
JANUARY 3, 2007: ALTHA and FAH Offer Margin Data to MedPAC
NOVEMBER 9, 2006: CMS Post-Acute Care Reform Plan
OCTOBER 26, 2006: Inside CMSReports on LTACH Legislation
OCTOBER 25, 2006: Medicare & You 2007
SEPTEMBER 27, 2006: HHS OIG Work Plan 2007
SEPTEMBER 21, 2006: Inside CMS Reports on ALTHA Washington Conference
AUGUST 15, 2006: "Annals of Internal Medicine" Considers Role of QIOs
JULY 20, 2006: CMS Responds to Sen. Santorum over IPPS Changes
JULY 17, 2006: Inside CMS Reports on ALTHA Public Policy Proposals
JULY 01, 2006: MedPAC Releases Chart Book with LTACH Data
JUNE 23, 2006: ALTHA Responds to NALTH Legislation
MARCH 20, 2006: MedPAC Says CMS Short-Stay Proposal is "Too Severe"
MARCH 20, 2006: Hill-Rom, ALTHA Allied Member, Comments on LTACH Rule
MARCH 15, 2006: ALTHA Policy Chair Bill Altman Testifies at Ways & Means
MARCH 10, 2006: ALTHA Files Official Comment Letter with CMS
MARCH 1, 2006: MedPAC Releases Annual Report (Chapter on LTACH Care)
DECEMBER 22, 2005: Congress Passes "Post-Acute Demonstration Project"
AUGUST 2005: ALTHA Board Approves "Four Principles" of Medicare Reform
JULY 2005: ALTHA Submits SNF PPS Comments to CMS
JUNE 2005: Select COO Pat Rice Testifies before House Ways & Means
JUNE 2004: MedPAC Recommends "Certification Criteria"
MAY 2004: CMS Announces New Admissions Criteria (aka "25% Rule")
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March 25, 2010: ReedSmith Memo - Health Reform Law
February 26, 2010: ReedSmith Memo - Jobs Bill with MMSEA Extension
November 23, 2009: ReedSmith Memo - Senator Reid Health Bill
November 11, 2009: ReedSmith Memo - House Health Reform Bill
September 20, 2009: ReedSmith Memo - Chairman's Mark "America's Healthy Future Act of 2009"
August 5, 2009: ReedSmith Memo - RY 2010 Final Rule
June 22, 2009: ReedSmith Memo - Health Reform
June 19, 2009: CMS Transmittal on RY2009 Interim Final Rule
May 30, 2009: ReedSmith Memo - CMS Rules for LTCH PPS FY 2009 and RY 2010
May 5, 2009: ReedSmith Summary of CMS Regulation for RY 2010
May 1, 2009: CMS Releases Proposed Regulation for RY 2010
March 30, 2009: CMS - Manual Instruction Transmittal
February 13, 2009: Reed Smith MMSEA Technicals
August 1, 2008: Avalere IPPS Final Rule
August 1, 2008: Bank of America Final IPPS Reg
MAY 2, 2008: CMS Releases Final LTACH Reg
MAY 2, 2008: CMS Releases MMSEA Interim Reg
JANUARY 25, 2008: Reed Smith Summary of MMSEA of 2007
JANUARY 22, 2008: CMS Releases Proposed LTACH Regulation
JANUARY 22, 2008: CMS Press Release re Proposed LTACH Regulation
JUNE 21, 2007: Avalere Cost Estimate of Consensus Proposal
MAY 11, 2007: CMS FINAL Rule in Federal Register
MAY 1, 2007: CMS Releases Final Rule
APRIL 13, 2007: CMS Publishes Proposed IPPS Rule:
Part 1, Part 2
JANUARY 25, 2007: CMS Proposed LTACH Rule
DECEMBER 31, 2006: Avalere Summary of RTI Report
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006: CMS Hospice Wage Index for FY 2007
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006: CMS to Study Co-Location of LTACH Facilities
AUGUST 4, 2006: Avalere Releases Detailed Sumary of IPPS Final Reg
AUGUST 2, 2006: Avalere Summarizes LTACH Changes in IPPS Final Reg
JULY 28, 2006: GAO Report on CMS Proposed Approach to Set Hospital IPPS
JULY 27, 2006: Morrison Informatics Provides Background on APR-DRGs
JULY 21, 2006: CMS Issues Changes to CWF Interrupted Stay Edits for LTCHs
JUNE 15, 2006: CMS Issues Manual Instructions for New LTACH Rates
MAY 12, 2006: CMS Publishes Final LTACH Rule in Federal Register
MAY 8, 2006: Avalere Issues Summary of LTACH Regulation
MAY 2, 2006: CMS Releases Final LTACH Regulation
MAY 2, 2006: CMS Issues Summary of New SSO Policy
MAY 2, 2006: CMS Issues Press Release re Final LTACH Regulation
APRIL 18, 2006: Avalere Summarizes CMS' Proposed Inpatient Regulation
APRIL 12, 2006: CMS Releases Proposed IPPS Rule
JANUARY 27, 2006: CMS Publishes LTACH Proposed Rule in Federal Register
JANUARY 20, 2006: ALTHA Issues Statement Regarding CMS Proposed Rule
JANUARY 19, 2006: CMS Proposes LTACH Payment Changes (Proposed Rule)
JANUARY 19, 2006: CMS Proposes LTACH Payment Changes (CMS Summary)
JANUARY 10, 2006: MedPAC Recommends No Updates for Post-Acute Care
SEPTEMBER 2005: Vinson & Elkins Memo on Hurricane Katrina Issues
