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Congress Passes ‘Cliff’ Legislation, Delays Sequestration and Extends Medicare Provisions
The House and Senate have
passed a tax relief bill that also delays
a cut in Medicare payments to
physicians until the end of the year.
The American Taxpayer Relief Act
(HR 8) permanently extends current
tax rates for those earning up to
$400,000 (up to $450,000 for married
filing jointly) that were scheduled to
expire at the end of 2012 as part of
the “fiscal cliff.” The across-the-
board budget cuts that were included
in the Budget Control Act of 2011
sequestration that were scheduled to
take effect on January 2 will be www.polsinelli.com
delayed for two months. In addition
to the “doc fix,” the law extended a
number of expiring Medicare
provisions. The following are some
of the major Medicare extenders and
other health provisions of H.R. 8:
� The law extends the current
Medicare physician payment
rates through December 31,
2013, canceling the 26.5
percent reduction that was
scheduled for January 1,
2013.
� Under current law, the
Medicare fee schedule is
adjusted geographically for
three factors that reflect
Update for January 3, 2013
Top News ….. 1
State News ….. 4
Regulatory News ….. 4
Additional Reading …..6
Federal Register ….. 7
For More Information ….. 11
Top News
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differences in the cost of resources needed to
produce physician services. H.R. 8 extends the
existing 1.0 floor on the “physician work” factor
through December 31, 2013.
� The law extends the exceptions process for
outpatient therapy services through December 31,
2013. For physical therapy and speech-language
pathology services combined, the limit on
incurred expenses is $1,900 in 2013. For
occupational therapy services, the limit in 2013 is
$1,900. However, an exceptions process has
been in place for care that is determined to be
medically necessary. The exceptions process
was scheduled to expire at the end of 2012. H.R.
8 extends the exceptions process for another year.
The law also extends the cap on the services
received in critical access hospital outpatient
departments through the end of 2013.
� The law extends the add-on payment for ground
ambulance transports in “super-rural” areas
through December 31, 2013, and for air
ambulance transports until June 30, 2013.
� Add-on payments for qualifying low-volume
hospitals are extended until the end of 2013.
� The Medicare Dependent Hospital program,
which supports small rural hospitals, is extended
until October 1, 2013.
� The law reauthorizes Medicare Advantage
special needs plans through 2014. These plans
are permitted to target enrollment to
institutionalized beneficiaries, dual-eligibles,
and individuals with severe or disabling
chronic conditions.
� The law extends the Qualifying Individual
program until December 31, 2013. The
program allows Medicaid to pay the Medicare
Part B premiums for Medicare beneficiaries
with incomes between 120 percent and 135
percent of the federal poverty level.
� The law adds non-mail order diabetic supplies,
including testing strips, to the Medicare
DMEPOS competitive bidding program.
� H.R. 8 extends Transitional Medical Assistance
for one year (through December 31,
2013).Delaying the cut in Medicare physician
payments and extending the other Medicare
payment policies is estimated to cost about $30
billion. The law offsets the cost of the delay
through various Medicare and Medicaid
offsets, including phasing in the recoupment of
past overpayments to hospitals made as a result
of the transition to Medicare Severity
Diagnosis Related Groups; rebasing the
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital
(DSH) payments; reducing payment for
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Community Pharmacists said that many pharmacists
may be forced to stop providing the products.
Tennessee Senators Propose “Dollar-for-Dollar” Deficit Reduction Plan
On December 28, Tennessee Senators Bob Corker
(R) and Lamar Alexander (R) proposed a “Dollar-for-
Dollar” plan that would reduce the growth of
entitlement spending by almost $1 trillion in exchange
for a $1 trillion increase in the debt ceiling. The plan
would reduce the growth of spending in Medicare by
$689 billion, reduce Medicaid spending by $50 billion,
and reduce Social Security spending by $62 billion.
Under the plan, starting in November 2016, seniors
could choose either traditional Medicare or a “Total
Health Plan” that would cover Medicare Parts A, B,
and D. Packages could include standard health benefits
with access to negotiated prices or an alternative
package that includes actuarially equivalent coverage.
It would allow states more flexibility to manage their
Medicaid programs, reform Social Security and
gradually raise the retirement age. While this approach
was not adopted in H.R. 8, elements could resurface
during budget and debt ceiling negotiations that are
expected in the next two months. The bill, S. 3673, the
“Dollar-for-Dollar Act,” is available here. A summary
multiple therapies provided on the same day;
rebasing end-stage renal disease payments;
adjusting coding intensity for Medicare
Advantage plans; eliminating unobligated funds
from the health reform law’s Consumer Operated
and Oriented Plans; and reducing payments for
advanced imaging services. The American
Hospital Association said it was “very
disappointed” that the law may jeopardize
hospitals’ ability to provide care. In response to
the addition of non-mail order diabetic supplies
to the competitive bidding program, the National
Association of Community Pharmacists said that
many pharmacists may be forced to stop
providing the products.
Delaying the cut in Medicare physician payments and
extending the other Medicare payment policies is
estimated to cost about $30 billion. The law offsets the
cost of the delay through various Medicare and Medicaid
offsets, including phasing in the recoupment of past
overpayments to hospitals made as a result of the
transition to Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related
Groups; rebasing the Medicaid Disproportionate Share
Hospital (DSH) payments; reducing payment for multiple
therapies provided on the same day; rebasing end-stage
renal disease payments; adjusting coding intensity for
Medicare Advantage plans; eliminating unobligated
funds from the health reform law’s Consumer Operated
and Oriented Plans; and reducing payments for advanced
imaging services. The American Hospital Association
said it was “very disappointed” that the law may
jeopardize hospitals’ ability to provide care. In response
to the addition of non-mail order diabetic supplies to the
competitive bidding program, the National Association of
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Minnesota Approved for State-Based Exchange
Minnesota has received conditional approval from
HHS to operate a state-run health insurance exchange.
Insurers in the state are worried there is not enough
time to “revamp” their policies to comply with the
requirements. No individual health insurance product
in the state currently complies with the law, according
to Dannette Coleman of Medica, an insurer based in
Minnetonka. “We literally are going to be required to
revamp all of our products, rewrite all of our contracts
that our members receive; re-price everything; and we
still don't have all of the answers that we need to do that
work,” Coleman said. Insurers interested in selling
policies on the exchanges must submit their plans to the
state no later than May 17, and those plans must be
ready to begin accepting enrollment by October 1,
2013.
Regulatory News
IRS Issues Proposed Rule on Employers’
Obligations Regarding Minimum Essential Health
Coverage
The IRS published a notice of proposed rulemaking
on the shared responsibility for employers regarding
of the proposal is available here.
New England Compounding Center Files for
Bankruptcy
The New England Compounding Center, the
compounding pharmacy responsible for the fungal
meningitis outbreak that resulted in 620 infections and 39
deaths has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter
11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company said in its
filing that it seeks to establish a fund for the individuals
and families of those affected to provide a “greater,
quicker, and fairer payout” to its creditors than they could
achieve through piecemeal legislation. Additional
details are available here.
State News
Colorado Likely to Expand Medicaid
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper indicated
recently that he likely will support expanding Medicaid,
at a cost estimated to reach as much as $858 million over
the next 10 years. Medicaid funding in Colorado
represents about one-quarter of the state’s general fund
and would stay flat from 2012-13 to the new budget year
in 2013-14. Overall expenditures would be $5.6 billion,
with $2.8 billion coming from the federal government.
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CMS Releases HVBP Performance Ratings
CMS announced quality bonuses and penalties for
nearly 3,000 hospitals beginning in January 2013 under
the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
(HVBP). Under this program, CMS makes incentive
payments to hospitals based on how well they perform
on each measure or how much they improve their
performance on each measure compared to their
performance on the measure during a baseline
performance period. CMS announced that it will
reward 1,557 hospitals for improvements in quality
ratings and reduce payments to 1,427 others. The
penalties are impacting some types of hospitals more
than others. Larger hospitals, teaching hospitals, and
disproportionate share hospitals fared worse than
smaller hospitals. Additional details regarding the
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program are
available here.
Insurers Push for Increased Enrollment Incentives
Two of the nation’s largest health insurer groups told
CMS that strong incentives need to be in place to
prevent people from delaying enrollment in health
insurance plans. America’s Health Insurance Plans
(AHIP) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
(BCBSA), in comments on HHS’ proposed rule on
employee health coverage. These proposed regulations
would affect only employers that meet the definition of
“applicable large employer.” An applicable large
employer with respect to a calendar year is defined as an
employer that employed an average of at least 50 full-
time employees on business days during the preceding
calendar year. This notice is intended to provide
employers with guidance pending the issuance of final
regulations or other applicable guidance. The notice
announces an upcoming public hearing that will be held
on April 23, 2013 in Washington, DC (preregistration
required). Comments will be accepted until March 18,
2013. The notice, available here, appeared in the January
2 Federal Register.
CMS Issues Guidance for MAGI Conversion
CMS recently released guidance to states to assist
them as they begin to plan converting current net income
eligibility thresholds to equivalent modified adjusted
gross income (MAGI) thresholds in the Medicaid
program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP). The guidance outlines the conversion
methodology, process and timeframes for executing the
conversions. Beginning on January 1, 2014, a
methodology for determining income based on MAGI
will apply to both Medicaid and CHIP eligibility for most
enrollees, including children, pregnant women, parents
and caretaker relatives, and the new adult group. This
new methodology is aligned with the system that will be
used to determine eligibility for the premium tax credits
and cost sharing reductions available to certain
individuals purchasing coverage on the exchanges. The
guidance is available here.
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00100) Comparison of Second-Quarter 2012
Average Sales Prices and Average Manufacturer
Prices: Impact on Medicare Reimbursement for
Fourth Quarter 2012
• Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the
Uninsured: How Much Will Medicaid Physician
Fees for Primary Care Rise in 2013? Evidence from
a 2012 Survey of Medicaid Physician Fees
• Kaiser Family Foundation: Medicaid's Role for
Women Across the Lifespan: Current Issues and
the Impact of the Affordable Care Act
• Kaiser Health News: Florida Facing Huge
Medicaid, 'Obamacare' Decisions in 2013
• Kaiser Health News: When Employers' Health
Plans Disappear, Workers Often Have Few Options
• Los Angeles Times: Medical Field Works to
Reduce Number of Surgical Mistakes
• New York Times: One Boy's Death Moves State to
Action to Prevent Others
• New York Times: Doctors Warned on 'Divided
Loyalty'
• St. Louis Beacon: General Assembly Returns With
New Leadership and Full Agenda
health insurance market reforms, said that surcharges for
delayed enrollment and limited coverage options should
be considered for individuals who do not sign up for
coverage as soon as the health reform provisions are
implemented in 2014. They said that without strong
incentives to encourage everyone to enroll at the outset,
people could obtain coverage only when they need it and
drop it when they do not, which would drive up costs for
everyone. “Additional strategies are necessary to
encourage participation, minimize disruption, and
mitigate rate shock” when the primary reforms of the
Affordable Care Act begin in 2014, AHIP said in its
comment letter. The two groups proposed restricting late
enrollees to the lowest level of coverage – the “bronze”
plan, which limits coverage at 60 percent of medical
expenses. The two groups also called on HHS to allow
states the option of phasing in the ACA’s requirement
that older adults pay no more than three times what
younger adults pay in 2014 and 2015 in the individual
and small group markets. Comment letters are available
here.
Additional Reading
• American Medical News: ED Use Drops When
Medical Practices Extend Office Hours
• Government Accountability Office: Report: Private-
Sector Initiatives Can Help Inform CMS Quality and
Efficiency Incentive Efforts
• Office of the Inspector General: Report (OEI-16-11-
00081): Limited Supplier Solicitation of Prescribing
Physicians Under Medicare DMEPOS Competitive
Bidding Program
• Office of the Inspector General: Report (OEI-03-13-
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Federal Register
AHRQ published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Medical Expenditure Panel
Survey – Insurance Component” has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval. Comments will be accepted
for 60 days following publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 26 Federal Register.
CDC published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention – Pediatric Audiology Links to Service Facility Survey” has been submitted to the OMB for review and
approval. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the
December 28 Federal Register.
CDC published a notice announcing an upcoming public meeting of the Interagency Committee on Smoking and
Health. The meeting will be held on January 29, 2013 in Washington, DC. The notice, available here, appeared in the
December 31 Federal Register.
CMS published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Medicaid and CHIP Program
(MACPro)” has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following
publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 21 Federal Register.
CMS published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “The Fiscal Soundness Reporting
Requirements” has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval. Comments will be accepted for 30 days
following publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 21 Federal Register.
CMS published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Medicare Enrollment
Application for Clinics/Group Practice and Certain Other Suppliers” has been submitted to the OMB for review and
approval. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following publication. The notice,
available here, appeared in the December 21 Federal Register.
CMS published a notice entitled “Hospital and Vendor Readiness for Electronic
Health Records Hospital Inpatient Quality Data Reporting” that solicits information
from hospitals, electronic health record (EHR) vendors, and other interested parties
regarding hospitals’ readiness to electronically report certain patient-level data under
the Hospital Inpatient Reporting Program using the Quality Reporting Document
Architecture Category 1. CMS is interested in increasing efficiency and reducing the
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burden associated with hospital collection and submission of patient-level data on clinical quality measures and is
exploring ways that hospitals might be able to report data on a subset of Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program
measures using the same certified electronic health record technology that is used for reporting under the EHR Incentive
Program. To ensure consideration, comments must be received no later than January 22, 2013. The notice, available
here, is scheduled to appear in the January 3 Federal Register.
CDC published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “The National HIV Surveillance
System” has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following
publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 24 Federal Register.
CDC published a notice announcing an upcoming meeting of the Health Disparities Subcommittee. The meeting
will be held on January 23, 2013 via telephone conference. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 24
Federal Register.
CDC published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Well-Integrated Screening and
Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN)” has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval.
Comments will be accepted for 30 days following publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 26
Federal Register.
CDC published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Laboratory Response Network”
has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval. Comments will be accepted for 60 days following publication.
The notice, available here, appeared in the January 3 Federal Register.
CDC published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “National HIV Prevention
Program Monitoring and Evaluation” has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval. Comments will be
accepted for 30 days following publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the
January 3 Federal Register.
CDC published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled
“CDC Oral Health Management Information System” has been submitted to the OMB
for review and approval. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following
publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the January 3 Federal Register.
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FDA published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Experimental Study: Corrective
Direct-to-Consumer Television Advertising” has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval. Comments will be
accepted for 30 days following publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 24 Federal Register.
FDA published a notice announcing an upcoming public workshop entitled “Public Workshop on Minimal Residual
Disease.” The workshop will be held on March 4, 2013 at the FDA White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, MD. The
notice, available here, appeared in the December 24 Federal Register.
FDA published a notice announcing an upcoming public workshop entitled “Public Workshop on Minimal Residual
Disease.” The workshop will be held on February 27, 2013 at the FDA White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, MD. The
notice, available here, appeared in the December 24 Federal Register.
FDA published a notice announcing the availability of draft guidance entitled “Draft Revision of Guidance for
Industry on Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic Format--Certain Human Pharmaceutical Product
Applications and Related Submissions Using the Electronic Common Technical Document Specifications.” To ensure
consideration, comments must be received no later than 60 days following publication. The notice, available here,
appeared in the January 3 Federal Register.
FDA published a notice announcing an upcoming public hearing and extension of comment period entitled “Food
and Drug Administration Actions Related to Nicotine Replacement Therapies and Smoking-Cessation Products; Reports
to Congress on Innovative Products and Treatments for Tobacco Dependence.” The FDA is extending the comment
period for the notice of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register of November 28, 2012 (77 FR70955). The
comment period has been extended to January 16, 2013. The notice, available here, appeared in the January 3 Federal
Register.
HHS published a direct final rule and request for comments entitled “Control of
Communicable Diseases: Foreign; Scope and Definitions.” This final rule allows the
CDC and HHS to update and reorganize the scope and definitions for foreign
quarantine regulations and adds a new section containing definitions for importations.
Comments will be accepted until January 25, 2013. The rule becomes effective on
February 25, 2013. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 26 Federal
Register.
HHS published a direct final rule and request for comments entitled “Control of
Communicable Diseases: Interstate; Scope and Definitions.” This final rule will allow
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communicable diseases that require quarantine. Comments will be accepted until January 25, 2013. This final rule
becomes effective on February 25, 2013. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 26 Federal Register.
HHS published a notice announcing an upcoming public meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of
Bioethical Issues. The meeting will be held January 14-15, 2013 in Miami, FL. Submission of written comments is
encouraged. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 26 Federal Register.
HHS published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Evaluation of the National for
Action to End Health Disparities” has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval. Comments will be accepted
for 30 days following publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 28 Federal Register.
HHS’ Office of the Inspector General published a notice soliciting proposals and recommendations for developing
new and modifying existing safe harbor provisions under the federal anti-kickback statute (section 1128B(b) of the Social
Security Act), as well as developing new OIG Special Fraud Alerts. Comments will be accepted for 60 days following
publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 28 Federal Register.
HRSA published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Survey of Eligible Users of the
National Practitioner Data Bank and the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank” has been submitted to the OMB
for review and approval. Comments will be accepted for 60 days following publication. The notice, available here,
appeared in the December 26 Federal Register.
HRSA published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled “Medicare Rural Hospital
Flexibility Grant Program Performance Measure Determination” has been submitted to the OMB for review and approval.
Comments will be accepted for 60 days following publication. The notice, available here, appeared in the December 31
Federal Register.
NIH published a notice that a proposed collection of information project entitled
“Pediatric Palliative Care Campaign Pilot Survey” has been submitted to the OMB for
review and approval. Comments will be accepted for 60 days following publication. The
notice, available here, appeared in the December 26 Federal Register.
SAMHSA published a notice that a proposed collection of information project
entitled “National Outcome Measures for Substance Abuse Prevention” has been
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notice, available here, appeared in the December 26 Federal Register.
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