The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, signed into law last week by President Donald J. Trump, includes an extension of…
October 21, 2019
CMS Is Putting Primary Care First
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Beginning January 2020, primary care practitioners may qualify to participate in one of five new payment model options that focus…
October 15, 2019
When A Doctor’s Screen Time Detracts From Face Time With Patients
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As Wei Wei Lee sat with her doctor to discuss starting a family, she felt a “distance” between them. The…
October 3, 2019
Take A Look At Latest PDGM Clarifications from CMS
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One piece of information you may find surprising from an Aug. 21 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services education call, “Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings…
October 3, 2019
New Medicare Card: Transition Period Ends in Less Than 5 Months
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Members, please pay close attention if you are a Medicare provider. All new Medicare cards have been mailed. The Centers…
October 3, 2019
Can an ACO Benefit Independent Physicians?
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An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a voluntary association of healthcare providers that bases physician reimbursement on performance quality and…
October 3, 2019
Bankruptcy Court Stops Medicare from Recouping Monies Owed by Provider
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A Delaware Bankruptcy Court Judge has entered an order prohibiting Medicare from withholding payments to a diagnostic testing provider, True…
July 12, 2019
How will the EMPOWER Care Act affect HHAs?
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The Empower Care Act (Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care) was re-introduced to the senate early…
July 10, 2019
Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report
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New Home Health Agency PEPPER Available The Q4CY18 release of the Home Health Agency (HHA) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns…
July 3, 2019
July 2019, Quarterly Release Temporary Hold
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Each quarter, the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) is updated to include new logic for claims processing, pricing, etc. When…
July 3, 2019
What Physicians should know about Value-Based Payment Models
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Payment models have undergone numerous and frustrating changes over the past few years, and the implementation of the value-based reimbursement…
June 24, 2019
CMS Announces Further Changes to Support Hospice Eligibility Inquiries in HETS
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Over recent years the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sought to streamline hospice beneficiary eligibility inquiries and…
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