2010 Medicare inpatient rule
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
In its final rule released July 31, CMS pulled back on an earlier proposal to negatively offset the 2010 hospital inpatient payment update by 1.9%. The proposed offset was intended to correct for what CMS says were Medicare overpayments in 2008, but the agency was convinced that more data was needed to support the change. Device analysts had been concerned that such a cut would have increased pricing pressures on some devices (1"The Gray Sheet" May 11, 2009). In 2010, acute care hospitals will receive a positive payment update of 2.1%
You may also be interested in...
2010 Device DRGs Stable, But Longer-Term Hospital Cuts Could Make A Mark
Medical device manufacturers are not expected to take a direct hit from Medicare inpatient hospital payment cuts next year, but possible cuts through 2012 could start to add pressure on manufacturers
Japan Grants Global-First Approval To Zolbetuximab, 15 Other New Drugs
Astellas's first-in class CLDN18.2-targeting antibody receives its first approval worldwide, while crovalimab and a number of drugs for rare diseases also receive nods from regulators and are now awaiting reimbursement price-listing.
Hanmi-OCI Merger Hits Wall As Brothers Win Shareholder Vote, Board Seats
The planned merger of Korea's Hanmi Pharm Group with OCI Group hits a major speed bump as the two sons of Hanmi's founder and other candidates recommended by them secture board seats. But it remains to be seen how the Lim brothers will fulfil their ambitious promises.