CMS Delays Collapsing of E/M Payment Rates Until 2021
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Implementation of a single E/M payment rate for office visit Levels 2 through 4 won’t go into effect until 2021,…
October 30, 2019
Increased Enforcement Against Home Health Agencies
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With the recent rise in medical services provided outside of a doctor’s office, there has been a surge of FCA…
October 28, 2019
American medical students less likely to choose to become primary care doctors
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Despite hospital systems and health officials calling out the need for more primary care doctors, graduates of U.S. medical schools…
October 22, 2019
Medicare decides a cost-saving strategy costs too much
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After pushing more medical care out of hospitals and into patients’ homes, the federal government wants to pay less for…
October 21, 2019
Medicare Sequester Extended Two Years
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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…
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