OMB Reviews CMS Notice On Cuts Tied To Two-Midnight Admissions Policy

The White House Office of Management and Budget recently began reviewing a CMS notice on inpatient hospital cuts that the agency says is a response to the American Hospital Association's lawsuit over reimbursement cuts associated with the two-midnight hospital admissions policy. OMB began reviewing the “Inpatient 2% PPS reduction” notice Nov. 12, according to its website -- though the cut associated with the admissions policy was 0.2 percent. Lobbyists say it is unclear why CMS' notice references a 2 percent...