Defendant chains are accused of fudging their “usual and customary” rates for some drugs. Back in mid-January, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in two
On April 10, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)
In considering the wording of contractual language, consider avoiding creating new problems for yourself. A clinic recently contacted us about an insurance contract featuring a
CMS releases final rule April 5. With an extremely compressed timeframe, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released CMS-4201-F, the rule setting new
Skyrocketing rates of improper payments have coincided with historically rapid enrollment in the MA program. It was a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The price applicability is set to kick in for 2026. Calling it a “historic” announcement, federal officials this week introduced guidance for the Medicare Drug
The rants continue, especially when dealing with CMS. For my first rant, I was recently discussing readmissions with a colleague. No, I am not going
It’s a really tough time for hospitals, and every dollar counts. Yet what if I told you that most voluntary funds are one-third larger than necessary?
It happens more often than you might expect. One topic I often speak about is patient notices. Don’t we all love them? We all know
Providers need to know their appeal rights and be prepared to exercise them. The other day I read an article about Medicare Advantage (MA) audits.
HCC scores also don’t predict costs (or payments). EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second and final article in a two-part series about Hierarchical Condition Category
One Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) gave the wrong information, costing a hospital thousands of dollars. First, let me thank all of you who have been
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