CMS Unveils 2022 Final Rules for Four Provider Types
Mark Spivey
July 30, 2021
Medicare payment policies and rates are set to be adjusted for the 2022 fiscal year as a result of the moves. The Centers for Medicare
Medicare payment policies and rates are set to be adjusted for the 2022 fiscal year as a result of the moves. The Centers for Medicare
In an unprecedented move, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed in the 2022 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Rule to put
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The defendants were charged in seven district courts spanning the country. The locations of the seven U.S. Attorney’s Offices that this week brought healthcare fraud
Brooks-LaSure will become the first Black person to lead the federal agency responsible for the administration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The federal agency
CMS says the proposed rule is intended to enhance medical workforce in rural and underserved communities. Long-awaited and eagerly anticipated the Centers for Medicare &
The federal holiday honoring King is annually held on the third Monday in January. The executive body of a prominent nationwide healthcare organization has issued
Comments are being sought now. With two COVID-19 vaccines now being distributed nationwide and more on the way, in addition to what are sure to
Moderna’s vaccine is expected to be shipped to providers nationwide, on the heels of Pfizer’s. A reeling nation couldn’t have asked for a better Christmas
The list will be eliminated over the course of three years. Federal officials unveiled the 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule this week,
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lisa Banker, MD contributed to the following report. Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) were warned by federal health officials last week to issue an appealable
Action applies to the Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payment Loan Program. In March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the Accelerated and
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